Example sentences of "but [v-ing] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bufi 's " government of national stability " was announced on June 12 , including PLA members but incorporating for the first time the DP as well as the Republican Party , the Social Democratic Party and the Agrarian Party ; nine members were non-party . |
| 2 | But looking for the truth in nature walks ? |
| 3 | Of course , the owners need to slowly encourage independence , and help their dog to cope with a new sensory environment — but waiting for the dog to learn to cope with the problem is the only real cure . |
| 4 | The possibility of a child being born with a handicap is not only an emotional worry but caring for the child in the future will be expensive . |
| 5 | That 's what Mansell does — not merely racing , but striving for the supreme prize which has so far eluded him . |
| 6 | The Benefit was an unqualified success , which was the main thing , but asking for the support of hundreds of strangers inevitably meant that the focus of their concern would be on John as well as on the terrible thing that was happening to him . |
| 7 | But assuming for the moment that we can do better than fight over the trough , how do we do it ? |
| 8 | Impressive reading it may have been for some , but tantalizing for the men and they certainly rose to the occasion . |
| 9 | Given this premise , we should not be surprised to find the police are in the forefront of support for proposals such as the introduction of identity cards ; it was not surprising to find the 1988 Superintendents ' Association conference not only supporting this motion , but arguing for the creation of twenty-four hour armed patrols throughout the country and making a plea for a national motorway squad . |
| 10 | But arguing for the additional time and money and confronting the critics transformed a potential failure into a ringing success . |
| 11 | FOR US , was a good day out , but planning for the Summer Fayre started about eight months ago for the Summer Fayre committee who held their first meeting last October ! |