Example sentences of "[to-vb] but [adv] [verb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a seminar limited to 40 participants , not everyone 's favourites can be included ; however , Harold Pinter , whom Mr Torode surprisingly regards as Ms Weldon 's ally , was invited , not only to participate but also to chair a session . |
| 2 | On the third point : a member may want to help but not get the chance to sound out if his or her help is needed . |
| 3 | We soon learn how to cope but still relieve the tension by shouting obscenities that ca n't be heard over the sounds of the engines . |
| 4 | Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so . |
| 5 | It seemed in the end there was little else to do but actually to raise the matter again with Mr Farraday . |
| 6 | A national tax structure not only embodies the principle of ability to pay but also embodies the principle of progressivity in relation to ability to pay . |
| 7 | As section 170 creates two offences , if the defendant fails to stop but later reports the accident , or stops but refuses to give any particulars , an offence is committed per North v Cerish ( 1959 ) 123 JP 313 . |