Example sentences of "but [verb] [art] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It should not only be retained but given the go-ahead for further development , involving new advanced PWRs to replace the aging Magnoxes . |
| 2 | Even scrambling might cause a problem , but using the jacket for walking and general leisure is OK . |
| 3 | Gates praised the report , but made no apology for the aggressive style and reputation of his force . |
| 4 | They watched the progress of Polaris closely , but made no bid for it because to have done so would have loaded the Naval votes with its costs at the expense of the rest of the Fleet . |
| 5 | He did not bother to look up when Corbett and Ranulf were ushered in but made a gesture for them to sit on the bench alongside the table while he continued noisily with his meal . |
| 6 | What is certain is that the creative use of recorders was a general expectation : the saintly and amiable Ahmad Bu Aziza , asked to record an account of Zuwaya trading , refused to do so on the spot , but made an appointment for two days later ‘ to give me time to make the poem ’ . |
| 7 | Analysts believe it will pave the way for further cuts if the Conservatives retain power but fear a victory for Labour or a hung parliament could lead to higher interest rates . |
| 8 | He spoke of men 's ‘ sexist ’ behaviour , but laid the responsibility for providing a remedy with women , who must exercise a ‘ civilising influence ’ on these infantile people . |
| 9 | But to lose a leg for a dog is hardly a handicap at all . |
| 10 | The financial forecasts include income from benefactions already received as a result of the University 's Development Campaign , but make no allowance for future capital or revenue receipts . |
| 11 | Although the analysis was of necessity extensive , it was not the intention of the study to explore each activity in detail to determine where procedural or other changes were required , but to provide the basis for reviewing existing structures , particularly those related to non-teaching staff . |
| 12 | Could it be that the alien does not want to steal the spaceship , but wants the key for some other purpose ? |
| 13 | The report is not intended to lead to new regulations but to establish an agenda for HSE work . |
| 14 | The doctor refused to give her more sleeping tablets but scribbled a prescription for tranquillizers , which were increasingly prescribed for women like Clare , with symptoms of anxiety in stressful situations such as poverty , divorce , or bereavement ; women with marital problems and women who were out of work also found them helpful , although the pills did nothing to resolve the problem responsible for the initial anxiety . |
| 15 | Yes , that 's what it is , and in the grammar school they had biology wanted to have plants growing in the dark but provide a light for them . |
| 16 | She was stabbed three times , but pursued the man for 50 yards , calling for help on her radio , before she collapsed . |
| 17 | But pressing the case for disclosure of APR has been such a long , hard battle that there is an obvious temptation to feel that — now the battle has been won — we can all sit back and sigh with relief . |
| 18 | TRACE II does not have a syntactic component , but has a mechanism for such information to be used . |
| 19 | This department , together with the Treasury , deals with the main financial and legal links with local governments but has no responsibility for education or social services . |
| 20 | The libretto now needs writing , not in terms of expectation of aid from elsewhere — little will come — but expressing the room for the innate , self-help strengths of local people and communities . |
| 21 | A sheen of cyan tattered to azure around him ; he had decided to do something but dropped the idea for some reason . |
| 22 | During the early centuries of Aethis 's rule news of the founding of a new human empire reached Ulthuan but seemed no cause for concern . |
| 23 | Railway and port facilities will be needed and higher levels of mine mechanization if coal production is to achieve levels which not only supply 70% of energy demand but afford an opportunity for exports . |
| 24 | But granted the credit for historical reliability which accrues to the evangelists through their reserve about the Spirit , that still does not help us with the problem of why there is practically nothing in the Gospels about men and women being filled with the Holy Spirit now that he was clearly in business again . |
| 25 | Park City received 71cm of snow earlier in the week , a bonanza for recreational skiers but causing a headache for organisers who had already constructed a firm course from artificial snow . |
| 26 | Apart from the inpatient waiting list initiative no extra resources were released for meeting the Charter standards , but meeting the standard for outpatient clinics may be at the expense of seeing fewer patients and a lengthening list for a first appointment . |
| 27 | In 1985 , the influential business magazine Forbes had in fact all but written an obituary for the American nuclear industry : |
| 28 | Newark 's newly-completed aircraft exhibition hall has not only transformed the Museum , but shows the way for others . |
| 29 | BP is believed to be considering two approaches , one based on a reduction in petroleum revenue tax that would raise the group 's exposure to corporation tax but open the way for an advanced corporation tax offset . |
| 30 | The City party had left Coventry on the two o'clock train , which was cheaper than the earlier ones but allowed no room for delay — and the engine broke down during the journey . |