Example sentences of "but [vb base] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | What can I do but intercede for the publicans |
| 2 | So there was nothing else to do then but head for the Vareyoc Café and try to relax . |
| 3 | In recession , there is little but hope for the future that a party in Government can offer industry . |
| 4 | But support for the Americans came from a wider section of the English people than the intellectuals : the presence of discharged and wounded soldiers created a loathing of war itself on humanitarian grounds . |
| 5 | The following day , with the barricades still in place but support for the insurrection eroding , de Gaulle was already talking about the crisis in the past tense . |
| 6 | But support for the Pow Wow appears to be growing . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 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 | In slow motion Hannaford turns tries to shake Crawley off and uses the elbow , but watch for the retaliation . |
| 11 | Laura often visited the Cambrian Mill , owned by the British Legion since 1927 but run for the benefit of all local disabled people who then , as now , make up 80 per cent of the workforce . |
| 12 | Moreover , the NUM decision not to hold a national strike ballot , but opt for the ‘ domino-effect ’ instead , was based on a belief that the former was too risky because the self-interested attitude of groups such as the Notts . |
| 13 | Based on papers submitted for review in camera , Judge Platt felt the government might have a valid claim that the subpoenaed documents were protected from discovery by the state secrets privilege , but counsel for the government seemed unwilling to accept the suggestion . |
| 14 | 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 ! |
| 15 | but go for the six o'clock showing cos it 's two pound ten pence . |
| 16 | She had been up since six , but respect for the Shills ' privacy had made her refrain from enquiring until 9.30 . |
| 17 | But care for the poor remained a prime task of bishops . |
| 18 | But concern for the vulnerability of land threatened by erosion and climate change is spread across much of the country . |