Example sentences of "[to-vb] but [verb] [adv] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sanger duty is particularly boring because there is nothing else to do but look out of the window , and since it is rarely done in pairs social interaction provides no compensation . |
| 2 | Where do you look for a girl who 's nothing to do but drift about for the daylight hours ? |
| 3 | How has my right hon. Friend come to judge the weight of opinion between those who wish to stay but to move forward into an area of ever better care in those hospitals against those who want a move into a future of some uncertainty ? |
| 4 | One time Grandma was coming to stay but did n't in the end because she had flu . |
| 5 | PC Hay went to investigate but raced back to the patrol car after receiving a call for help from Sgt Forth over his pocket radio . |
| 6 | Constance did n't bother to reply but sat down beside the cat , which in some ways reminded her of her loved one . |