Example sentences of "but [vb base] him [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Audiences can not help but cheer him on . |
| 2 | One might be forgiven for saying that the purpose of all this power , conventional and nuclear , is deterrence : Soviet might is not to be used to strike the enemy but hold him back . |
| 3 | Do n't fall for this but draw him out instead by providing openings . |
| 4 | The stewards inquired into the running of Yahoo and accepted Tom Morgan 's explanation that : ‘ He lost his action and did n't feel right and there was nothing else I could do but pull him up . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ But take him over , will you ? |
| 6 | He lacked General Francis 's extreme , if ageing , good looks and enchanting manners , but take him out of his white coat and he 'd be dead sexy . |
| 7 | But have him out of here we must , and quickly . ’ |