Example sentences of "but [adv] something [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And indeed , it 's a novel which offers not salvation through erm a recognisable religion , but rather something like salvation through art . |
| 2 | He seemed to hesitate , but perhaps something in her face persuaded him not to protest . |
| 3 | The shopping requirements , the sub-regional shoppings of Greater York and obviously the accommodated er within Greater York but obviously something of that nature is is er is not part of those considerations . |
| 4 | He deserved it , there was no doubt about that , but still something inside him whispered , ‘ You 're heading for a fall . ’ |
| 5 | But probably something like this , might turn people in the other direction . |
| 6 | Though not as obsessive as Bacon , Hobbes shares not only an interest in the classifications of areas of study , but also something of the actual divisions . |
| 7 | But no , not only is he or she a competent scientist , but also something of a lab-coat frocked economist . |
| 8 | He wrote in his book , The Art of Birdwatching , ‘ For those who practise it , bird watching is not only a sport and a science , but also something near a religion , and after all its externals have been inventoried , the essence remains — incommunicable . ’ |
| 9 | He knew the moves , he had won so easily , but now something like a ouija board . |
| 10 | But surely something of this kind can be worked out . |