Sentence examples for but not in practice from inspiring English sources

It's simple on paper, but not in practice.

It has been fulfilled in policy, but not in practice.

I agree in theory, but not in practice.

Teacher evaluation exists in name but not in practice.

It is common to say that something is good in theory but not in practice.

One exam for all is a great idea in principle, but not in practice.

Hence, such alerts would be suppressed in the "operating theatre" but not in "general practice".

Ariel Levy: In theory, sure, but unfortunately not in practice.

It's the baseball equivalent of the graviton particle in physics — a pitch that exists in theory but maybe not in practice.

It's democracy in theory, but certainly not in practice.

Barkley arrived later in the afternoon, but not in time for practice.