Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] but it [be] not " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sir Hector said : ‘ There was a general acceptance that we have to get things moving in the right direction but it is not easy to find a quick solution . ’ |
| 2 | Rangers are likely to contest any punishment stronger than a one-match ban but it 's not all bad news . |
| 3 | GARY Lineker scored his first goal today since being sidelined from the Japan League for three months with a broken foot but it was not enough to save Nagoya Grampus Eight from defeat in the opening match of the Nabisco Cup . |
| 4 | I mean Louis seems to be really sort of like a different cat but it 's not |
| 5 | The ratio of the consumption of wood to steel varies considerably between different countries but it is not necessarily an index of the degree of industrialization or of technological advancement . |
| 6 | Young Monodactylus are able to tolerate freshwater conditions but it is not usual for them to survive in a totally freshwater environment beyond a body length of 5cm . |
| 7 | Our solutions containing rice derived glucose polymer promoted the highest water obsorption in the secretory state but it is not known whether increasing the polymer concentration ( but maintaining ORS hypotonicity ) would enhance water absorption by further stimulating active glucose transport or whether water absorption would be jeopardised , even by a moderate increase in osmolality . |
| 8 | There is a rigid hierarchy but it is not just a sexual hierarchy . |
| 9 | It has been true in parts for a period of British politics but it is not the theoretical key to unlock the essence of things as was once thought to be the case . |
| 10 | As we noted above , taxing interest at source and at a composite rate has positive attractions for personal savers but it is not attractive to commercial depositors who , because of their varying tax positions prefer payment gross . |
| 11 | Er only a bit of fun this really , it 's not a It it can be a serious exercise but it 's not meant to put you under any pressure . |
| 12 | The powder 's just gone it 's dissolved a little bit but it 's not really doing much on its own . |
| 13 | The twigs on the brakes were all beaded and bulging as with countless white droplets but it was not frost or rain but the swelling of buds . |
| 14 | This exhibits the powers of the human imagination but it is not at all easy to demonstrate in a book of this size . |
| 15 | At first it may seem surprising to find a Gentile so involved in Jewish affairs but it was not all that unusual . |
| 16 | The firm 's paying for a rented flat but it 's not really big enough for us and the children . ’ |
| 17 | It 's a little walk but it 's not that far is it ? |
| 18 | Observations of prenatal neuro-anatomical asymmetry in language-related areas of the brain constitute indirect evidence in favour of a genetic blue-print but it is not yet certain that the anatomical asymmetry actually relates to functional asymmetry after birth . |
| 19 | Rain said : ‘ Tim , it 's a good story but it 's not worth anything to me because I already know about it . ’ |
| 20 | Yeah it 's it 's actually it 's not too bad it 's a bit misty it 's a bid hazy erm slight wind but it 's not bad . |
| 21 | I have always longed to be a great lady but it 's not easy when you spend your time queuing for slug-pellets and flea-powder . |
| 22 | The ascension of Sidney Poitier in the '60s was perceived as a major breakthrough but it was not until the ‘ blaxploitation ’ films of the '70s ( such as ‘ Shaft ’ and ‘ Superfly ’ ) that there was any talk of an indigenous black cinema . |
| 23 | Here people accept the importance of regular exercise but it is not clear if they are translating the message into action . |
| 24 | Similarly , becoming a hermit and avoiding contact with other people would be considered deviant behaviour but it is not criminal . |
| 25 | It 's a great beach but it 's not like my home beach of Port Philip Bay , in Melbourne , which is a bit messy , but seeing the sea I get a great urge to swim in it . |
| 26 | A back fist will out-range a reverse punch performed by an opponent of equal height but it is not often scored because many referees do not consider it powerful enough . |
| 27 | When the freak accident wrote-off WF502 everyone was devastated at the loss of the full crew but it was not very long before remarks like ‘ well that 's the last one ’ were being bandied about . |
| 28 | ‘ Being a local government lawyer can be an extremely exciting and rewarding career but it is not for people who want a quiet easy life . |
| 29 | He joined Guilsfield Amateur Dramatic Society but it was not long before he decided that his interest lay in production . |
| 30 | Demerger is clearly the right road but it is not a freeway to success . |