Example sentences of "but [not/n't] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Teaching is more efficient , but not such fun . |
| 2 | We would ari have arrived at the block of flats prior to six o'clock but not many minutes prior to and then from there er we made our way up to that floor by the stairs as opposed to the lift . |
| 3 | We found plenty of interest in the area but not many Klondykers and somewhat thankfully broke the ice through the Caledonian Canal to return via the East Coast to Southampton for Christmas . |
| 4 | There were plenty of bike shops ( I visited no fewer than six ) , but not many cyclists around . |
| 5 | But not many poems felt at all right to do out loud . |
| 6 | It is true that there has been a small electoral earthquake in Europe , but not many people have been hurt , and those that were thoroughly deserved it . |
| 7 | We have made great strides in de-emphasising the beer parties , but not many people in the general public have noticed . |
| 8 | But not many people did see it and he was left with a clutch of good notices , a prospect of the West End which would say no , most times , to the sort of plays he was right for and a generous offer from Anthony Quayle to come back to Shakespeare in Stratford and tackle the next range of roles . |
| 9 | But not many people this century , even during the boom of a few years ago ( when Tory ministers still bragged about the ‘ sea change ’ that had supposedly taken place in the British economy ) , have ever seriously thought of the UK as a ‘ land of opportunity ’ . |
| 10 | For example , many people have four weeks ' holiday a year , but not many people can take that four weeks all in one go , there are usually restrictions that you can only take maybe a maximum of two weeks . |
| 11 | I was going to say that everyo ebs absolutely everyone is against war but not many people actually joined the United Nations after the war for a very small subscription or not many groups of people have many members in it , and of course because there were so few members in it , they a they went one particular way which a lot of people that had joined did n't agree with and so they came out of it . |
| 12 | I know now that you can get Durex free from family planning clinics , but not many people know that . |
| 13 | This argument , that the Scottish party should elect its own leader , raise its own funds , hire and fire its own staff and sit in a Westminster coalition with the English and Welsh Labour Party , is something which acutely interests a few hundred activists , but not many MPs , and one guesses , precious few voters . |
| 14 | A lot of records are broken but not many careers are established . |
| 15 | There are a number of variables that can be studied now by noting only each occurrence , but not each non-occurrence , since it has not yet been possible to close the possible set of variants [ my emphasis ] . |
| 16 | The true extent of the phenomenon is not at present clear , but not all sense-spectra are of the metaphorical sort . |
| 17 | But not all species of dolphin possess such accurate sonar and , indeed , when the water is clear , even the Bottle-nosed dolphin will readily search for fish using only its eyes to guide it . |
| 18 | But not all clubs are adding extra pounds to the price of the replica outfits . |
| 19 | A good attempt at a structured presentation , but not all sections were equally strong ; the middle part being perhaps the weakest . |
| 20 | The effect of acute pancreatitis on pancreatic function is unclear with some but not all studies showing complete recovery as judged by secretory testing . |
| 21 | But not all station encampments have been of rail travellers . |
| 22 | Most sunscreens give high protection against UVB sun rays ( primarily responsible for burning ) , but not all brands provide high UVA screening as well ( now known to cause skin sagging and wrinkles ) . |
| 23 | The CGS ( Marshal S. F. Akhromeyev ) is thought to head the Council 's Secretariat ( and by most , but not all accounts , has the status of a permanent member ) . |
| 24 | But not all coins have been overvalued in this way ; for example , late Roman gold coins of the fourth century AD and British sovereigns of the nineteenth century were literally worth their weight in gold . |
| 25 | Federal law seeks to protect American Indian artists , but not all Indians are federally-recognised Indians |
| 26 | Several manufacturers make Luminaire Supporting Connectors ( LSCs ) which ( like the Ceiling Maestro ) come in two parts which can be separated , allowing lights to be changed easily or removed for cleaning , but not all LSCs are designed for use with heavy fittings . |
| 27 | But not all managers are instinctively skilled at handling problem people so that a variety of methods have been evolved to assist with coping with them . |
| 28 | The same insistence upon a curriculum which goes beyond a narrow conception of role initiation may be found even in North America , where trade union traditions are relatively apolitical but not all union education is as blinkered as that offered by the British TUC . |
| 29 | The Avrami equation can describe some but not all systems investigated . |
| 30 | But not all TV 's advertising was ‘ new ’ expenditure . |