Example sentences of "but [be] [verb] [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are not corridors , as , of course , the exigencies of local traffic scarcely render that sort of coach desirable , but are built specially for the service between Watford and Euston , and Watford and Broad Street . |
| 2 | A rattlesnake 's fangs are neatly folded away when not in use but are swung forward for the strike . |
| 3 | The rules for Flagellants appear in the Warhammer rulebook , but are repeated here for your convenience . |
| 4 | They do not occur naturally , but were produced commercially for 50 years , beginning in 1929 . |
| 5 | Neither had advocated violence , but were imprisoned simply for their non-violent expression of political beliefs . |
| 6 | Note : This formula appears in Section 2 on page 43 , but is reproduced below for convenient reference to ADF . |
| 7 | Harry Moyle 's very detailed examination of Hampden , aided by his own personal experience in the aircraft , is perhaps of more interest to the aircraft than the lifeboat enthusiast but is included here for two very good reasons . |
| 8 | I excused myself but was ticked off for trying to slim . |
| 9 | The decline in the position of history in many of our schools is signified by the fact that it failed not only to be ranked as a core subject in the National Curriculum reinstated under the Education Reform Act of 1988 but was struggling hard for its survival on the list of foundation subjects as schools in the early 1990s tried to pour the National Curriculum quart into the school timetable pint pot . |
| 10 | ALLAN BORDER held Australia together on the opening day of the five-Test series against West Indies but was run out for 73 just before stumps in Brisbane . |
| 11 | Typified by Babington , who went for one , tried for 2 , but was run out for 6 . |
| 12 | Dawson made 46 before falling to a well-judged catch by David Hemp and Simon Hinks joined Hodgson to raise the 200 , but was caught behind for 19 off Watkin in the final over of the day . |
| 13 | I tried to speak with the landlord but was driven off for what I seemed — a ragged , evil-smelling beggar . |