Example sentences of "but [adv] [verb] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | John Wallace , one of the magistrates of the burgh of Arbroath , explained his reasons for seeking a sinecure appointment worth £50 or so for his son , by emphasising his fear that ‘ the lad will turn out but indifferently qualified for business otherways I should not give so much trouble in asking something for him … |
| 2 | The plan gave priority to environmental issues , but also provided for land reform , improved education and administrative and financial decentralization . |
| 3 | Mammalian cell receptors can have high solute binding affinity , but also allow for rapid on/off binding kinetics . |
| 4 | Small but perfectly formed for pub rocking ( ie sweaty and restricted view from all but the front three rows ) . |
| 5 | The grim 132-page report names British nationals arrested but never prosecuted for child sex crimes in the Phillippines . |