He told Summers he would have received six years' imprisonment but for his guilty plea.
If Mr Ocalan deserves his fate, it is not for his aims but for his methods.
Walsh picked Montana not for his rifle arm, but for his peripheral vision.
But for his neighbours down the road, matters are not quite so simple.
Mr Ciampi, however, has been chosen not for his European views but for his non-partisan acumen on the home front.
The sooner he does so, the better it will be not only for the nation but for his re-election efforts.
President Clinton was impeached not for his dalliance with an intern but for his lies to a grand jury about it.
Lady Stacey told him he would have faced a 12-year prison sentence following the offence, but for his early guilty plea.
Jobs was a great CEO not only for his vision for new product trends but for his ability to make things happen.
Both men also paid tribute to diminutive fly-half Jonny Wilkinson, not just for his five match-winning penalties, but for his less-heralded defensive qualities.
At the time Lady Stacey told him that he would have faced a 12-year sentence but for his guilty plea in the case.
Dazed but without any broken bones, Cornell flipped open his cell phone and madly dialed for help--not for himself, but for his Exile cycle.
Henry Paulson is clearly a capable man and, but for his ties to China, would bring to Treasury stature and skills that are much needed.
Luxury and practicality don't always go hand-in-hand, but for his first collaboration with Baccarat, French designer Philippe Nigro brought a certain flexibility to the storied French house.
Poulter made 47 of the 72 greens in regulation (65.3% and sixth overall), a statistic which would have been considerably higher but for his second round when he managed to hit just nine.
The son of Cuban immigrants said that he was standing up not for the rich but for his neighbours, for immigrants, and retired people who depend on federal pensions and Medicare, free healthcare for seniors.
Mr. Clinton would be in even bigger trouble on Capitol Hill but for his decision to retreat -- at least temporarily -- from the lunacy of inserting several hundred, effectively unarmed U.S. servicemen under U.N. command into the anarchy that is Haiti.
So I'm thrilled to finally have the chance to come here and see for myself, and I want to thank Secretary Vilsack not just for being out front on this issue but for his leadership and work at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
"We wanted to eat here today, especially to show support not just for Christian values but for his right to express his beliefs, " Roberts said shortly after finishing a chicken sandwich and waffle fries from a Chick-fil-A stand in the CNN Center food court.
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The prime minister is not under attack only for his reverence for mateship, but also for his preamble's section on aborigines.
He is insured for damage to his property, but not for his loss of earnings.
First of all, I just want to thank President DeGioia for his outstanding leadership here, but also for his hospitality.
The name Mario Gabelli is famous not only for his family of mutual funds but also for his prowess in consistently picking stock winners.
They valued him for the soundness of his advice, no doubt, but also for his connections.
Jurors dubbed prosecutor Reed Brodsky "Napoleon" mostly because of his dark hair but also for his self-assured, animated style.
He is due to leave his post next year but advertisements for his replacement have already been published.
Jobs has been a vegetarian for years but his enthusiasm for green may have taken on an extra dimension since his brush with cancer.
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