Example sentences of "for [pron] but [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That is a disaster not only for them but for the nation , which is robbed of their abilities . |
| 2 | It was not for them but for the ruling CPP to decide what best promoted the goals Nkrumah outlined . |
| 3 | ‘ That is why we must succeed , not just for ourselves but for the Lord Cardinal . |
| 4 | The story that follows can be likened to a tale of exploration , not a new land that he stumbled across , but an important discovery , not only for himself but for the whole of mankind . |
| 5 | Yeah , where , look see where this light is up here , look , as soon as I 've parked I 'll get it for you but at the moment I ca n't reach it |
| 6 | The octopus has no trace of a shell within the flesh of its body , but one species , the argonaut , secretes from one of its arms a marvellous paper-thin version shaped very like a nautilus shell but without chambers , which it uses not as a home for itself but as a delicate floating chalice in which to lay its eggs . |
| 7 | One day I know I wo n't have room for everything but for the moment I wo n't bring myself to part with something I have found , ’ she said . |
| 8 | We talked about that for a while and that was when I got the idea of using the mud wagon-not just for him but for the McLaren girl too , and just like before I could see myself sitting in it with her . |
| 9 | There was nothing for it but for the two young men themselves to go to Lucy 's aid so , clearing their minds of any impure notions , they darted forward and seized her humming body , one by the shoulders , the other by the knees . |
| 10 | Now it is something that you could find out for yourself but on the other hand it is there and I would like to highlight it and bring it to your attention . |
| 11 | I was glad to accept the honour not so much for myself but for the cutter service as a whole when it was confirmed that I was to attend at Buckingham Palace the following summer . |
| 12 | Morgan was not interested in the terms for themselves but in the principles which they seemed to reveal when they were put together . |
| 13 | But er even if it did n't work we well it would n't be the end of the line financially for us but at the end of the day I think you know we 've always wanted to know we could go back and do that you know . |
| 14 | and nice for us but on the other hand , tomorrow , it will be |