Example sentences of "their [noun] but [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ocean is not just their livelihood but their life . |
| 2 | The banks write off the fraud within their accounts but our pricing has to take account of it , so ultimately its borne by the general public . |
| 3 | Captain America and Billy the Kid had blown it when they believed they could make a lot of money and retire , but life was not simply about economics ; they had , according to Fonda , found their freedom but their liberty was like the statue in New York harbour , surrounded by polluted waters . |
| 4 | Some people however , are in danger of losing control not just of their words but their whole language . |
| 5 | All but a handful of the 18,298 crowd stayed in their places but their growing frustration reached fever pitch in the 88th minute when Adams stole in unmarked at the far post to volley home Le Tissier 's inviting cross . |
| 6 | Like the writers , the publicity boys had done their stuff but their combined efforts were not enough . |
| 7 | People may still have their memories but their certainties have been undermined . |
| 8 | He says : ‘ The snipers have their guns but my weapon , the cello , is stronger ’ . ’ |
| 9 | Such a conditioning would save not only their souls but their necks . |
| 10 | Thus it is not their sex but their preponderance that moves me on the grounds of statistical fairness to refer to them as she . |
| 11 | They continue to mourn for years after the death or loss of their love but their loneliness was just as real when their partner was alive . |
| 12 | The political context determined not only the timing of their introduction but their content as well : 53 indicators were related to finance , 43 to the workforce , 46 to hospital activity . |
| 13 | It is n't their height but their shapely form that attracts discerning hillgoers , and since many of the tops are not included in tick lists — some of the Scottish ones do n't even get Corbett status — they tend not to be as popular as their loftier neighbours . |
| 14 | ‘ A lot of parents push their children but my dad has never done that . |
| 15 | They seem to be losing not only their lungs but their legs . |
| 16 | What is more , the old iron trucks with their armour plating are still lying rusting beside the old Kubri road just where they came to a halt in 1948 , the wheels stripped of their tyres but their iron bullet shields still intact . |
| 17 | Working in Grendon must be one of the most difficulkt places for an officer becausec we 're telling them they 're not dependant on their uniform but their personality and ability to relate to people . |
| 18 | Even with his knapsack containing not only their sandwiches but his camera and painting materials , Fen seemed to be making nothing of it . |
| 19 | No ; the most remarkable features of the two descriptions of religion are not their similarities but their differences . |