Sentence examples for but not in order from inspiring English sources

He sits in his sportswear shop every day but not in order to sell anything.

The affluent populations, which should have been their help, didn't, as far as could be discovered, read, either — they merely bought books and devoured them, but not in order to learn: in order to learn new attitudes.

Of course, Iraqis want to run their own government as soon as possible, said Mr. Fattah -- but not in order to join the old Arab nationalist parade, but rather to focus on themselves.

The customary pools are win, place, and show, and there are such specialty wagers as the daily double (winners of the first two races), perfecta (win and place winners in order in one race), quiniela (as in the perfecta but not in order), and trifecta (win, place, and show winners in order in one race).

People choose their friends, but not in order to have obligations to them.

The spokesman claimed that "foreigners regularly travelled to Ukraine, but not in order to accompany [the IRC on] humanitarian missions".

They believed in order; but not in the order of tyranny.

Spain and Croatia went into the last 16, but not in the order expected.

Images and sounds create meaning but not in the order they are usually manufactured.

The next month he announced that he was separating from his wife and acknowledged having a relationship with another woman -- but not in that order.

This archive will build through the year as the films are aired on the Daily Politics - often on a Monday - but not in alphabetical order.