Example sentences of "but [modal v] [verb] for the " in BNC.

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1 Bert may have an action for breach of statutory duty but may fail for the same reason as Arthur .
2 An obvious risk of property damage alone is insufficient for manslaughter , but may suffice for the driving offences .
3 Other propositions may not be testable even in principle but may remain for the time as a necessary component of an overall paradigm .
4 The Panama canal was not opened until after the outbreak of war in 1914 , but may stand for the completion of the world sea communications system .
5 If an HIV antibody test is not mentioned in reply to that question , the person whose blood sample is being taken need not refuse consent expressly for an HIV antibody test , but should ask for the purpose of the blood test to be entered in their medical records .
6 More specifically , the model of responsible party government carried within itself the view that the electorate would not just be informed about politics but would vote for the party which has a programme of policies in accord with their own view as to how things should be .
7 We are working hard to solve the problem and if we succeed it will not only be good for Arsenal , but will work for the betterment of England , too .
8 Aqib is ruled out of tomorrow 's ( WED ) decisive one-day game in Auckland — the series is now level at 1-1 — but can return for the solitary Test of the Pakistan tour , starting at Hamilton on Saturday .
9 He need not , however , transport the goods but can wait for the trader to come and collect them .
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