Example sentences of "[adj] but for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( To clear up a myth once and for all , rhino horn is in demand not as an aphrodisiac but for its supposed fever-reducing qualities . |
| 2 | And white gloves with a tunic of silvery mail , lying there in a tent that was empty but for himself and Klakkr . |
| 3 | The silence was unbroken but for his own laboured breathing . |
| 4 | It may not be very much but for him or her it 's a remarkable achievement . |
| 5 | This had been a great success in both countries not only for the deaf but for their hearing fellow citizens , who made " learning sign language " the second most popular study after English in adult education . |
| 6 | Film making is highly technical but for it 's inspiration it depends on one 's capacity intuitively and creatively , and it means bloody hard work |
| 7 | She lay on a bed on the verandah by her daughter 's door , asleep but for her eyes , which were open . |
| 8 | If in trouble ring ( 0863 ) 733 226 but for what ? |
| 9 | Without ceremony she dropped her silk gown , standing naked but for her briefs and her tattoos , which were all black . |
| 10 | And then she had lain down in the dark , naked but for her flimsy shawl , the window open to let in the night , and waited . |
| 11 | In his isolation tank in the Salt Lake City Tabernacle of Joseph , naked but for his mirrorshades , Nguyen Seth sampled Jazzbeaux 's memories . |
| 12 | It is not typically East Anglian but for its black glazed pantiles on the roof which are peculiar to Norfolk . |
| 13 | Patients who feel vaguely unwell but for whom no specific diagnosis can be made and who therefore are difficult or impossible to patch or repair tend to be regarded either as malingerers or psychosomatic problems — with the term psychosomatic being equated with unreal or imaginary . |
| 14 | Nevertheless , in a feminist academic context writing may well be studied , not primarily for its literary but for its cultural interest . |