Example sentences of "but [vb base] [adv] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the event she did neither , but lay there for a while wondering what Johnny was doing , hidden away from her behind time 's misty barrier . |
| 2 | She did not aim for sleep , though , but lay there for an age wanting some of her anger back . |
| 3 | Hyenas , to take another example , hunt in groups for zebra , but hunt singly for the smaller Thomson 's gazelle . |
| 4 | Significantly Fëanor learns not from Manwë , nor Ulmo , but from Aulé , the smith of the Valar and the most similar of them to Melkor ; Aulé too is responsible for the despatch of Saruman to Middle-earth , see UT , p. 393 ; Aulë is the patron of all craftsmen , including ‘ those that make not , but seek only for the understanding of what is ’ — the philologists , one might say , but also the scopas , the ‘ makars ’ , the fabbri , the poets . |
| 5 | Most popular are precast concrete paviours and slabs , but look around for the more interesting surface textures and designs . |
| 6 | The most important duty that I owe you , the reader , is that I be absolutely honest and candid , and therefore , although I have no doubt that the growers will not like me for saying so , I suggest that unless you aspire to the show bench , or base your gardening on taking chances , you should not heed the blandishments but look instead for the shortcomings . |
| 7 | NISSAN might not be the marque that springs to mind when it comes to performance hatchbacks , but look out for the nifty little Sunny SR . |
| 8 | Naaah , but watch out for a Saddam Hussein model , which Jeremy is rushing out to cash in before conscription sets in . |
| 9 | But watch out for the one-handed play of the gifted Gabriel Minadeo and the goalkeeping feats of the high-kicking Emanuel Roggero . |
| 10 | First courses such as asparagus ( choose vinaigrette rather than butter , or better yet , fresh lemon to be squeezed over ) ; oysters ( almost no calories , but watch out for the buttered brown bread ! ) ; soused and smoked fish ( the soused fish — usually herring — is lower in calories than the smoked , but both are fairly light ) ; fish and vegetable terrines ( though usually made with cream , you get very little in a slice ) ; quails ' eggs ( without mayonnaise ) ; and stuffed or marinated vegetables . |
| 11 | One of the best thirst-quenchers is watermelon — but watch out for the pips . |
| 12 | Where do you look for a girl who 's nothing to do but drift about for the daylight hours ? |
| 13 | I would also avoid all those bent wire contraptions : they may look attractive in a well photographed catalogue but do little for the design of your garden . |
| 14 | But shut up for a bit will you , I 've got to get on . |
| 15 | I had no idea of doing anything else but study there for the first three years after school , for which my hardworking and frugal parents had saved enough money . |