not the main

This is not the main awards ceremony, but it is where most of the awards will be presented.

I think that’s a bit like examining funny-looking moles on a headless body: real things, but not the main problem.

Philip Hammond told me: “I'm sorry to disappoint you, but HS2 was not the main issue of the moment. The government was teetering on the brink, trying to deal with the daily hourly pressures of the Brexit negotiation. Long-term projects were perhaps not seen as quite as immediately urgent.”

He is not the main suspect - but is alleged to have known about the attack.

“It’s been one of if not the main issue she’s emphasized in the last year or two,” said Matthew Baum, Marvin Kalb professor of global communications at Harvard University.