Example sentences of "but [noun prp] [modal v] not [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Tepilit could not follow the reasoning . |
| 2 | According to Ray 's report , Salata said he ‘ wanted to harm Miss Graf ’ , but Ray would not discuss the matter further . |
| 3 | But Oberon would not permit the match and drove Albion out of fairyland . ’ |
| 4 | If Lancaster , with its castle and harbour , could have been garrisoned for James it could have provided a connecting link with France , but Forster could not spare the men and had to press on south , through wretched weather and along increasingly miry roads . |
| 5 | The two of them ate well , but Charlotte could not face the meal . |
| 6 | erm perhaps I 've misunderstood Miss 's comment on it but Leeds would not want the consideration of traffic consequences to be limited to roads within North Yorkshire . |