Example sentences of "but [not/n't] [conj] it [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah but not but it 's not for school it 's for some people outside school , it 's a sort of |
| 2 | One would think ( as I think ) that this story has served as a vehicle through which people expressed their love of God , but not that it is true . |
| 3 | ‘ Elonex supplies this sort of thing , ’ says Mr Spiro , ‘ but not because it 's a big revenue earner . |
| 4 | She thought briefly of AIDS and added : ‘ For one thing , they 've learnt that it is n't very wise … but not because it 's immoral , Johnny . |
| 5 | SHERRY ( Box ) : Sherry is ideal with Christmas fare- but not when it 's warm and sickly sweet . |
| 6 | You might expect air conditioning , leather seats and at least a stereo when you pay over £50,000 for a car , but not if it 's a Mercedes you 're buying . |
| 7 | The Ministry of Defence says : ’ Bomb disposal experts clear former military land for building but not if it 's used for agriculture . |
| 8 | Television is fine provided you are selective in your viewing , but not If it is on all the time . |
| 9 | In a block of premises each tenant can normally be regarded as consenting to the presence of water on the premises if the supply is of the usual character , but not if it is of quite an unusual kind , or defective or dangerous , unless he actually knows of that . |
| 10 | Public-sector borrowing ( item 1 ) will lead to a direct increase in the money supply , but not if it is funded by selling bonds and bills to the non-bank private sector . |