Sentence examples for not but from inspiring English sources

"not but" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it in place of “instead of” or “not only… but also” to emphasize a contrast between two sentences or phrases. For example: "I will not stay inside but not but go out and explore the city."

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Maybe not, but maybe!

The New York Times

Probably not, but maybe.

University of California, Berkeley

"Probably not, but that's irrelevant.

The New York Times

Probably not, but here's hoping.

The Economist

Probably not, but too bad".

The New Yorker

Perhaps not, but it should.

The New York Times

Probably not — but so what?

The New York Times

Maybe not, but servility is.

The New York Times

Perhaps not, but China does.

The Economist

Probably not, but who knows?

The New York Times

It's not, but why not?

Yale University

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