Example sentences of "but [verb] n't [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The company has set up focus groups to talk to large US PC users , but has n't yet hit on a magic formula that will allow it to get at users directly and in a cost effective way . |
| 2 | Paula says that she would love to have children but has n't yet found the right man to have children with . |
| 3 | And a word about your two drivers Eddy — you 've got one with a lot of experience , one has had a lot of experience of pre-qualifying , but has n't really done much Grand Prix racing , is that a good balance ? |
| 4 | If Af = B we frequently say that f is onto B. If we do n't know ( or if we know but do n't particularly care ) that f is onto B , we often just say that f maps A into B. ( Thus " into " is just another word for " to " . |
| 5 | But do n't just treat this as a language exercise . |
| 6 | ‘ But do n't just talk about the Honda riders . |
| 7 | But do n't just stand there looking brave , press the trigger of yer gun and spray some slugs around . |
| 8 | But do n't just take my word for it . |
| 9 | But do n't just take their word for it . |
| 10 | But do n't just jump in because you feel you 've got to . |
| 11 | But do n't even think of trying anything against him . |
| 12 | Children of this age want to do so much , but do n't yet have the ability to tackle many things — which makes them feel frustrated . |
| 13 | * Take notes , but do n't necessarily copy directly from the original when you do so ( see pp. 41 – 2 ) . |
| 14 | However , few true expert systems exist , but many extremely useful systems that utilise human knowledge but do n't necessarily perform at the expert level are in regular operation . |
| 15 | As soon as you are safely back in your car , write everything down , but do n't necessarily believe it all . |
| 16 | The new play has humour , pain and anguish about the nature of brothers and family relationships ‘ of people who are bound to each other but do n't necessarily have a great deal in common . ’ |
| 17 | In fact all the things you should do every week but do n't always find time for . |
| 18 | They are strong and reasonably easy to work with but do n't always produce natural looking ponds . |
| 19 | The Horde have been , are and can be inspirational but do n't always hit the target here . |
| 20 | We are one of about three hundred Amnesty groups in the country , probably about this size , perhaps , well were , were , I mean this , this group is probably about an average for the , you know , the groups in the country , some are smaller , some are much larger , but er , usually it 's about a dozen or so people meeting once a month or , or that often in a room , erm , but apart from groups there are a l there are a great many more people who are called individual members of Amnesty about eighty thousand I think now who are , who just joined by writing to headquarters and many of those have no contact with the groups at all , we 've had list of the people in this area and they run into hundred and fifty , two hundred people who live in this area who er , who belong , who , who belong to Amnesty but do n't actually come to a group except for a small number of us . |
| 21 | One has the impression that many companies have money set aside for sponsorship , but do n't often get asked . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ But do n't ever try a trick like that again , ’ he warned . |
| 23 | Windeler gave a slight nod , but did n't otherwise change his expression . |
| 24 | But did n't there have to be something out there , just to witness , just to know ? |
| 25 | His lips quirked but did n't quite achieve a grin . |
| 26 | He walked out of the room as Felipe rang for Jorge , and Maggie made off too but did n't quite escape . |
| 27 | HYWEL DAVIES ( Ghofar ) : ‘ He gave me a super ride but did n't quite get the trip . |
| 28 | He even wondered if he ought to suggest to Paul Lexington that that sentence was put on a hoarding outside the theatre , but did n't quite have the nerve . |
| 29 | He longed to ask her if she 'd had anything nice in the post , but did n't quite dare . |
| 30 | Simon had only the vaguest idea of where she worked and what was involved , but did n't much mind . |