Example sentences of "[be] [verb] but [modal v] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An infallible belief would be justified but would not derive its justification from any relation in which it stood to other beliefs ; it would not need any support from elsewhere . |
| 2 | Kite had to win in New Orleans to be invited but could only manage joint 12th with Severiano Ballesteros , whose last round of 69 has also put him in good heart . |
| 3 | This would in many ways be the easiest option for us to follow — the status quo can always be defended but would clearly disappoint the legitimate aspirations of ever more young men and women to participate in higher education and , just as serious , fail to provide the educated and skilled workforce which the country so manifestly needs . |
| 4 | This position claims that the existence of God not only can not be proved but can not make sense . |
| 5 | The lum reeks brawly ’ — the sentence can be heard/seen/felt but will not click into sense unless the language is familiar . |
| 6 | Unlike in trial based research , the subject could be harmed but can not benefit and therefore , unlike in trial based research , there is potential conflict between advancing knowledge and ensuring the safety of the individual . |