Example sentences of "but [verb] [vb infin] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the function of to be , surely , is not to supply logically independent existence predicates , but to help turn other words into predicates . |
| 2 | Warning colours work well with educated predators but do involve repeated sacrifices as young hunters learn their trade . |
| 3 | Use the beans of your choice , but do include red kidney beans . |
| 4 | To air : Inorganic gases include oxides of nitrogen and sulphur which are not classed as hazardous in national lists but do have environmental impact . |
| 5 | In this study , nude mice were used that do not possess mature T lymphocytes but do have natural killer cell activity . |
| 6 | This firm did not pass all its legal work to lawyer C , but did pass two cases to the firm during the two-week sampling period . |
| 7 | Last July a court in Aix refused Vasarely 's request to nominate a temporary administration to the Foundation but did appoint two experts to evaluate the assets of the Foundation and take stock of which works have been sold . |
| 8 | Mary and I flew back to London , but did leave some photographs of John for Auque , just in case . |
| 9 | Probably the worst example was a serious traffic accident on the A34 which did n't result in any deaths but did involve serious injuries . |
| 10 | Bruno de Bayser attracted a lot of attention , albeit no buyer , for a magnificent FFr 1.2 million ( £123,700 ; $215,250 ) red chalk drawing of a young woman by Fragonard a deliberately eye catching piece to show what the gallery is capable of but did sell ten works including three female portraits by Dunker , Jeaurat and Quesnel for under FFr 100,000 ( £10,300 ; $18,000 ) . |
| 11 | He does not favour its enlargement but does favour new forms of association for EFTA and the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe . |
| 12 | He does not favour its enlargement but does favour new forms of association for EFTA and the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe . |
| 13 | The Weber does tend to slightly strangle the power under full load , but does return better mpg figures in general use and is a good investment . |
| 14 | This is not a deadly disease , but does spoil established waterlilies . |
| 15 | Ciba-Geigy has no on site crèches or company-wide policies on childcare or flexible working , but does have individual job sharing and term time working arrangements with working mothers . |
| 16 | Demanding oral triple therapy eradicates H pylori in up to 96% of patients treated but does have considerable side effects . |
| 17 | A person is guilty under s.20 of the OAPA ( see later ) when he does not foresee grievous bodily harm but does foresee some harm . |