Example sentences of "but [adv] [prep] [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He went into her giant bathroom to take his mind off things and stood there awhile between her mirrors , thinking not particularly of how he looked himself but mostly of the inflections that she had caught from Fred , and also of how it must feel to be this negligently perfect child , who had obviously never in her life spent herself combating a flaw . |
| 2 | Over nearly half a century , he was a powerful influence on several aspects of British public life , but mostly behind the scenes . |
| 3 | Waltz contends that Morgenthau and all the other so-called systems theorists were not truly basing their accounts on systems but rather on the capabilities of the units comprising the system . |
| 4 | In one sense the Child Poverty Action Group ( CPAG ) was also a surprising ally : since its inception it had cap-tured the idea that family allowances were a bulwark , not so much against women 's economic dependence on men , but rather against the exigencies of low pay . |
| 5 | This suggests , perhaps , that the need for a prior epistemology depends , not on the character of the general questions which epistemology starts from , but rather from the kinds of solutions which , in this case , are offered — namely reductive ones . |
| 6 | Our claims to knowledge are legitimised not by their origins … but rather by the norms and rules of inquiry itself . |
| 7 | It is however not in curriculum thinking that Fullan 's major contribution is to be found , but rather in the issues he raises about the nature of change as a process in educational terms , and the implications these have for managers in the service . |
| 8 | We were in a supermarket , I do n't know where it was but somewhere in the states and I told you I think they 're boast were sixty something varieties of peanut butter . |
| 9 | But on to the sounds . |
| 10 | Provisions are , however , phrased differently from lease to lease and the tenant 's adviser will be expected to construe and amend the particular documentation accordingly , but perhaps considering the guidelines I have laid down . |
| 11 | Apart from being a guideline , and not a rigid rule , it is evidence that changes in interest rate expectations are being held , but perhaps behind the scenes approval from the Bank of England has not been forthcoming . |
| 12 | Not every cell is affected , but enough for the lungs to work efficiently . |
| 13 | There were several little alleyways that he might have used and they had a man watching each one ; but then in the end he approached from the other side , not through the bazaar at all but along through the streets , the way they themselves had come on that previous visit . |
| 14 | Part and parcel of both was his confrontation of the USSR on all fronts , but especially in the arms race . |
| 15 | Yeah but down on the marshes , near , near The Wavey |
| 16 | In this case the testator has provided for that , but only with the words acceptis centum . |
| 17 | This was a power suggested by Lord Scarman , but only on the grounds of threats to public order . |
| 18 | ‘ Yes , but only on the grounds that it was n't their fault . |
| 19 | But in terms of the preparation for that , in bidding for grant aid , and it was very much tied into a successful bid for grant aid , that was forthcoming but only on the grounds that the scheme was committed by the end of December . |
| 20 | Erm , it 's certainly true that we reduced the total size of a particular team or unit dealing with international affairs , but only on the grounds that we actually felt that it was very important that all the teams should be working on international and European dimensions of their work , rather than seeing it as compartmentalised in one area . |
| 21 | ‘ 2(1) The powers of the Director under this section shall be exercisable , but only for the purposes of an investigation under section 1 above , or , on a request made by the Attorney-General of the Isle of Man , Jersey or Guernsey , under legislation corresponding to that section and having effect in the Island whose Attorney-General makes the request , in any case in which it appears to him that there is good reason to do so for the purpose of investigating the affairs , or any aspect of the affairs , of any person . |
| 22 | What struck me more forcibly than his physical courage was the fact that he made no reference to his own illness but only to the trips and plans to make life better for others . |
| 23 | It 's a bit like us watching a what 's name film with the words up , but only without the words , it 's like us watching that , to him . |
| 24 | Under the UK Act , the Principles are expressed in very general terms and are therefore not directly enforceable through the courts , but only through the actions of the UK Data Protection Registrar ( DPR ) . |
| 25 | She wanted both of these to some extent but only in a police force whose integrity she could believe in . |
| 26 | Summer skiing : On the Kitzsteinhorn glacier , reached by cable cars and a funicular , it is possible to enjoy some good quality skiing , but only in the mornings as the snow becomes too soft in the afternoons . |
| 27 | One would want a facility for finding every occurrence of these words ; but only in the definitions , not in the quotations . |
| 28 | Look out for the Unisys Corp stand this week , it should be demonstrating the U6000 personal computer , its new Unix desktop system configured for Univel Inc 's UnixWare — but only behind the scenes . |
| 29 | By this time , I think the fact that Prost was not only good , but better in the results department , was the least of Niki 's worries . |
| 30 | T. B. You 'd have sergeants who liked to drink and he 'd have a constable in his section who knew where to get this drink , but normally amongst the sergeants , you were apart from the constables . |