Example sentences of "but [verb] they [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Special schools are not therefore designed to isolate mentally handicapped children but to provide them with the specific form of education they require . |
| 2 | Nurturing confidence is one thing , but cosseting them from the harsh realities of top provincial competition could prove totally counter-productive come the two games the count against the New Zealand XV , who themselves will not include any of the All Black tourists in Australia for the Bledisloe Cup series . |
| 3 | I feel very strongly that Salford should end this free giving away of degrees , but give them to the deserved students only — us . |
| 4 | When you send them send them Parcel Class but insure them for the top amount , |
| 5 | It was easier to follow in the darkness , but exposed them to the full force of the wind and rain . |
| 6 | The king eventually agreed to purchase the wool from the merchants , but to pay them in the so-called Dordrecht Bonds , promissory notes offering the merchants relief from future payments of tax . |
| 7 | After emancipation the state could transform recruitment by enlisting more people each year but putting them on the reserve list much sooner . |
| 8 | He hardly waited for their introductions but ushered them into the warm , sweet-smelling room , chattering and asking questions like a magpie . |