Example sentences of "but [vb base] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But pause for a few moments with the two names it introduces us to — Robert Taylor , the author , and the book 's recipient , Percivall Pott , whose characteristic signature it contains . |
| 2 | The Government concedes that subsidies for loss-making services must be maintained , but support for a radical change in the way the railways are run and financed has come from several large private companies , including Richard Branson 's Virgin Group , which is drawing up plans to run trains on key InterCity routes . |
| 3 | If it disappoints , do n't scrap it at once , but wait for a second year and give it another chance to redeem your hopes and optimism . |
| 4 | My philosophy is that if somebody beats you then he 's lucky ; that on the day , your best was n't good enough — but wait for the next time round . |
| 5 | But there was a flat period just after lunch when there seemed nothing to do but wait for the special meeting at half past three . |
| 6 | Ice expected to last some time , but look for a few skimmers and perch at Newport on pole and maggot . |
| 7 | The more you can afford , the better , but look for a realistic minimum of 4Mb . |
| 8 | The more you can afford , the better , but look for a realistic minimum of 4Mb . |
| 9 | Obviously , there 's no need to give up favourite foods , but look for the healthiest options on the shelves : for example , low-calorie dressing rather than thick mayonnaise ; reduced-sugar baked beans ; margarine or spreads rather than butter ; skimmed milk . |
| 10 | but go for the six o'clock showing cos it 's two pound ten pence . |
| 11 | And the most dangerous players in the world today are those athletic and financially secure ones who calculate risks with the astuteness of a bank manager , but go for the first prize , if possible , and the subsequent contracts , knowing that if the high-flying fairway wood does n't clear a ditch at Augusta , they can still enjoy a steak dinner tonight , thanks to a pitch and single putt ! |
| 12 | But care for the poor remained a prime task of bishops . |