Example sentences of "it but [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He asked the Church Commissioners to do it but would not wait to see whether they consented . |
| 2 | I plan to repaint it but would like to keep it in its present colours . |
| 3 | May be sinking rapidly into this unreactive state ; suffocating on white mucus ; lacks the power to clear it but would be better ( > ) if they could . |
| 4 | If he heard anything he would not dream of doing anything about it but would go on gazing indifferently over the heads of his sheep . |
| 5 | Among these was the USA , but their delegation saw the obvious sense in the proposal and while they were not authorised to approve it they would not oppose it but would abstain instead . |
| 6 | The gravitational field of the singularity would be so strong that light could not escape from the region around it but would be dragged back by the gravitational field . |
| 7 | But Miss Dallam would not only feel at ease with it but would look well in it too . |
| 8 | He replied that he knew damn all about it but would swear it was . |
| 9 | The drag of the chain slows it but ca n't stop my club thumping against the side of hi-head . |
| 10 | I 've smelt it but could n't believe it . |
| 11 | I always wanted to ask her about it but could never bring myself to say something as ridiculous as , ‘ How was your day ? ’ |
| 12 | I spoke to her , telling her to do as we had earlier discussed and detach herself from the scene so that she could see it and tell me about it but could not feel any distress , whether mental , physical or emotional . |
| 13 | The consequence of this damage was , on this theory , that when the patient heard speech he could understand it but could not transmit what he had heard to the brain region for speech production , and so could not repeat it . |
| 14 | She could admit it but could n't control the change . |
| 15 | The goalkeeper got a finger to it but could n't keep out the screamer . |
| 16 | one goal was never going to win it but could County break through … |
| 17 | Silvikrin use a special blend of polymers in their Active Care styling range and explain that these polymers consist of string of carbon which link together to form a coating on the hair to protect it but will wash away easily so they do n't build up and dull shine . |
| 18 | The module which caused the new volume to be opened will not be entered into it but will be reported in the batch file as an oversize item and hard copied on a later run . |
| 19 | Enjoying , we spontaneously welcome awareness ; bored and listless , we can not without effort summon it up ; disliking , we withdraw from it ; suffering , we recoil from it but can not escape it . |
| 20 | We can live with it but can they ? ’ |
| 21 | A thought er went , slipped by me er we must upon this council thank the committee staff that controlled the multitude outside , er they were n't trained for it but can the er thanks of this council for their endeavours in keeping the situation calm be recorded . |
| 22 | ‘ I was thinking about what you were saying , ’ I told her , while memories of Nour flooded my being so that I felt I could n't bear it but must instantly take that gleaming knife and open my body to let him out . |