Example sentences of "but [verb] [adv] [vb infin] [pron] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Artemis did n't understand what he meant , but dared not ask him . |
| 2 | Thus the excellent studies of the mud and sand flats around the Wash in eastern England give us a clear picture of the zonation of the sediments and their associated life , and of the processes involved , but do not tell us if they have accumulated in depth and are likely to stay there for the geologist of the future . |
| 3 | Change it as times change , but do not split it up |
| 4 | ( You may hook your toes under a chair if you like , but do not link your fingers behind your head as this puts strain on your neck . ) |
| 5 | This is a good time to be thinking about wedding arrangements , but do not commit yourself to anything until July is past . |
| 6 | it 's like the , cos I keep saying if you must do those F's you do it at school I said , but do not do them for me , I said if you do I do not want to see them , but again you 've got a conflict there between home and school |
| 7 | In essence , changes to material chemistry within the hydrogel family produce changes in the rate at which the various spoiling processes occur , but do not inhibit them . |
| 8 | Take it step by step , but do not jab her in the mouth and be FAIR but FIRM . |
| 9 | I am enclosing tickets for the new play and as they are in the front stalls , I may see you as I come on , ; but do not expect me to salute you , you understand , as I shall be taken up with my part . |
| 10 | But do not expect me to understand , let alone share , your views . |
| 11 | But do not expect me in your bed , Prince Yuan . |
| 12 | A heated propagator will maintain a higher temperature than the ambient air , but do not expect it to achieve a lift of more than about 10°C ( ie , if you wish to maintain 21°C/70°F , the greenhouse should be heated to 10°C/50°F ) . |
| 13 | ‘ In Norman Lamont we have a quiet man , but do not underestimate his contribution to getting the country out of slump . ’ |
| 14 | They seize the kittens , carry them off , and kill them ; but do not eat them afterwards . |
| 15 | Do not prolong it beyond its allotted span , he wrote , but do not terminate it before its allotted span . |
| 16 | But do not make one without the advice of a solicitor . |
| 17 | If you are going to use them , light weights are good enough for our purpose ; they tone up the muscles but do not make them bulky . |
| 18 | They want Mr Hussein to lose , but do not want his army to crumble ignominiously , as their own did in 1967 . |
| 19 | In a diagram : Verbs such as try evoke a movement towards the beginning of the infinitive event but do not reach it , whereas verbs like manage take one all the way up to the point of actual realization . |
| 20 | ‘ That woman dotes on Felipe — but do not mention it to him , ’ she added hastily . |
| 21 | Hence the mystical angles of the polygynous family triangle may assume the following shape : co-wives accuse each other of witchcraft , but do not accuse their husband . |
| 22 | Mention the most important points about the questionnaire you would use , but do not show it in full . |
| 23 | In moderation , alcohol is often recommended as a relaxant — but do not overdo it or you could find that you have another problem . |
| 24 | But if a cat is cornered and can not run away , even though it wishes fervently to do so , it may then make a sound which transmits the message : ‘ I fear you , but do not push me too far , or I will turn on you despite my fear . ’ |
| 25 | But do not push your luck too far . |
| 26 | But do not push your luck too far . |
| 27 | But do not push your luck too far . |
| 28 | close curtains earlier in the evening but do not allow them to cover radiators |
| 29 | Carry your forward guard well out from the body but do not allow it to cross your own centre-line . |
| 30 | Burun Khan may have told you that we know of such machines , but do not concern ourselves with them . |