Example sentences of "but [pron] [be] [verb] [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The cops worked shifts , but I was booked in for the run . |
| 2 | ‘ But you are making up for that today , ’ said Dr Neil gravely , his mouth twitching , particularly when she looked at him , a question on her pretty face , her mouth being too full for further speech . |
| 3 | To take someone well-known , Claire Rayner has written a host of very successful novels as well as a range of medical and home health books , but she 's known best for her work as an agony aunt in newspapers , magazines and on television . |
| 4 | She may have been more assertive for a while as she found her feet , but she is remembered mainly for the way she consulted staff and her obvious concern to do the best in every situation . |
| 5 | The first time we went , Marie wore her bra and knickers , but she was told off for that , so she bought this real nice swimming costume . |
| 6 | More of a knock at the back door than a storming of the castle gate perhaps , but something is going right for Jon Solly . |
| 7 | These have been mentioned in passing in the previous section , but they are summarised here for the sake of convenience and for added emphasis . |
| 8 | Work is well on , but they are looking particularly for an Aldis gun sight for the project . |
| 9 | ‘ Nigel Benn is number two , but he 's lined up for a world title shot with Italian Mauro Galvano so Henry will be all set to fight for the vacant European title . |
| 10 | He expected to be there for only three or four days , but he was kept in for a fortnight . |
| 11 | The Metropolitan Police have said that Courtney offered his services — but he was turned down for any work . |
| 12 | Er , that same prophet Isaiah , in the same chapter , he says surely , our griefs he himself bore , and our sorrows he carried , yet we ourselves esteemed him stricken , smitten of God and afflicted but he was pierced through for our transgressions , he was crushed for inequities , the chastening for our wellbeing fell upon him . |
| 13 | The story of the Patiño family is by no means unique , but it is arresting nonetheless for all the romance and tragedy that has surrounded this clan of immensely rich and socially ambitious art collectors . |
| 14 | Do you know it is , it 's a little tiny but it 's going on for ages and ages . |
| 15 | I know , but it 's standing there for ages in the cold is n't it ? |