Example sentences of "but i [vb mod] [vb infin] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Skimmia females need male pollinators to produce berries but I would settle for Skimmia reevesiana " Rubella " ( male ) for its attractive red flower spikes — it makes a compact shrub . |
| 2 | I am sorry if it means opposing the official candidate , but I would vote for Frank Field . ’ |
| 3 | But I would opt for a self-catering package which enable you to take full advantage of the excellent weekly markets . |
| 4 | He 's a fool but I would die for him . ’ |
| 5 | Pritchett seems so much older it seems he should have it , but I 'll go for VS Naipaul . |
| 6 | I do n't have a thermometer to hand , but I 'll settle for 101 . |
| 7 | ‘ Thanks , but I 'll wait for you . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ No , but I 'll wait for a word with Leon . ’ |
| 9 | I think , but I 'll ask for . |
| 10 | Yeah but I shall go for it but if any other jobs come up at the hospital I 'll apply for them |
| 11 | ‘ I am the unhappiest creature in the world , but I shall fight for my life , ’ he said . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'm afraid it 's too late now for the burial , ’ he said , ‘ but I can arrange for the body to be buried tomorrow . ’ |
| 13 | I 'm a social smoker but I can go for months at a time without even thinking about it . |
| 14 | I can not afford to send donations to every appeal that comes through my letterbox , but I can walk for miles in glorious locations and sit for hours enjoying the birds in my garden . |
| 15 | My son did n't live more than a few hours , but I can feel for the parents of that little girl . |
| 16 | We never came to any agreement , but I can say for my part that I developed fairly firm ideas of my own on the matter during the course of such discussions , and they are by and large the beliefs I still hold today . |
| 17 | it 's cold up here but I can see for miles |
| 18 | But I 'd settle for you sitting still for a while . " |
| 19 | ( You can upgrade to the full version for £79 , but I 'd go for WinFax Pro 3 for another £20 . ) |
| 20 | But I 'd go for that if I was you . |