Sentence examples for but not first from inspiring English sources
After finishing high but not first in other Tours where the winners have come under suspicion, Evans was asked Saturday if perhaps less doping contributed to his victory.
England's tries were scored by George Kruis and Jack Nowell, who were in the World Cup squad but not first choice in their positions, but Jones singled out the No8 Billy Vunipola, who was the man of the match.
Last, but not first — the cavernous space opened just a couple years ago, and it was full of teen-agers, wondrously handling used paperbacks as if they were Polaroids or vintage seven-inch records.
Verdict: Fine as a deputy but not first choice.
This is Intel's latest — but not first — investment in automotive.
For example, Valenti and Tracey (2009) found significant outperformance in the middle but not the beginning of first grade and (Magnuson et al. 2007a) found significant effects in third grade but not first grade.
Britain produced superb orchestra leaders but not first-rank soloists, and her admission to the club was gradual.
A municipal judge in Philadelphia has ruled that the rapper Cassidy can be tried on a charge of third-degree murder, but not first-degree.
I worry that she places more emphasis on traditional diplomacy as an antidote to South Asia's troubles — demarcating the Durand Line, an issue she has emphasized, is pretty well beside the point, and issues like Kashmir are symbolically potent but not first-order business, IMHO — but she is far more knowledgeable about the granular players and issues than any of her competitors.
The analysis takes account of candidates' expenditures, but not third-party spending on their behalf.
