Example sentences of "[verb] but [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whereas , as we shall note , written language is , in general , used for primarily transactional purposes , it is possible to find written genres whose purpose is not primarily to inform but to maintain social relationships-'thank you' letters , love letters , games of consequences , etc . |
| 2 | Many floor paints can be used to smarten up wood , lino , or concrete floors ; they are ideal for areas that can not be carpeted but need some decoration . |
| 3 | More than this , it not only exemplifies but portrays artistic creativity in a stunning exposure of the human mind and its elaborate yet primal mechanism of imagination . |
| 4 | Cadfael could not choose but feel some sympathy for one whose dubious but daring enterprise had come full circle , and now threatened him with disgrace and punishment ; all the more as Cadfael himself had just been spared a possibly similar exposure . |
| 5 | The claims involve hardening and in some cases rupturing of the implant and the injuries suffered vary but include auto-immune system disorders such as athritus . |
| 6 | Winnie smoked and her feet hurt , thinking to go but hoping each moment that the next he would show . |
| 7 | His aim is not to mock or preach but to explain one country to another , and his sense of the absurd keeps him from becoming solemn . |
| 8 | LADIES , have you ever fancied taking up jogging but get puggled running for the bus ? |
| 9 | ‘ God so loved the world that he gave his only Son that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life ’ ( John 3.16 ) . |
| 10 | That whosoever believeth in him , should not perish but have everlasting life . |
| 11 | In Cheramyes 's great figure the experiments are not perhaps perfectly integrated but show amazing boldness . |
| 12 | They will leave a netted rabbit as they will have been trained to do but give full chase to those running free . |
| 13 | The patient recovered but needed further glucose infusions for recurring hypoglycaemia and remained somewhat confused for the next 48 h . |
| 14 | John wrote these words : ‘ God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son , so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life . ’ |
| 15 | He did NOT write these words : ‘ God loved the brainy people and attractive people in the world so much that he gave his only Son , so that anyone with 8 GCSEs , 3 A-Levels and loads of friends may not die but have eternal life ’ ! ! |
| 16 | The Act lists basic questions to be asked but permits census-to-census variation and often a census will concentrate on some topic of current interest . |
| 17 | Alex and Judy were self funded but had some sponsorship from FWWG and John Wood Group PLC , again going towards the Sick Children 's Hospital . |
| 18 | However , I ca n't help but feel this education should begin with a message on the bottle , or can , as the case may be . |
| 19 | Madame could not help but admire any woman who had gained access to enough money , either early or late in her career , to be able to laugh and to leave people . |
| 20 | As I arrived at the recent show of Eileen Cooper 's drawings at the Benjamin Rhodes Gallery after visiting the controversial ( read media-hype ) show , Strange Developments , at the Anthony d'Offay Gallery , I could not help but find great comfort in the sheer generosity of spirit with which these big drawings greet you . |
| 21 | Certainly general policies , such as those reproduced in part below , could have the effect not only of preventing but abating existing odour nuisance , the county council having recognised that in most cases where odour pollution causes problems , the source of the odour is either close to residential property or industry is so densely concentrated that the total odour emission is unacceptable . |
| 22 | How can you ask but using that word at the beginning of it ? |