Example sentences of "a [noun sg] for the [noun sg] but " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another who will always be remembered for his all round ability was " Punch " Burgess , who it was said had a trial for the county but could n't contain his impatience . |
| 2 | ‘ I know it was a shock for the club but I would n't have gone if it meant leaving them in the lurch . |
| 3 | ‘ I know it was a shock for the club but I would n't have gone if it meant leaving them in the lurch . |
| 4 | James Soong , the secretary-general of the KMT ( appointed in June 1989 — see p. 36734 ) , accepted that the December elections had been a setback for the party but insisted that the process of democratization would continue . |
| 5 | Cork , who had dropped back into midfield , dashed to meet Reading full-back Steve Richardson in a race for the ball but he hoisted his attempted back pass over the stranded Prudhoe . |
| 6 | IF you have a passion for the Piste but shudder at the cost for the whole family , take advantage of a superb offer from Sally holidays . |
| 7 | This meeting was doubtless a triumph for the Mayor but then he was a man of considerable stamina . |