Example sentences of "[vb infin] but it [vb mod] [not/n't] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It can look but it can not touch , the result being it can just as easily be released again . |
| 2 | we can do she put an ice cube on the splodge let it melt and when it drys out the carpet comes up again but I do n't know if it 'll work but it ca n't do any harm , can it ? |
| 3 | I think it 'd , it 'd fret but it would n't have hurt one of them to take it on . |
| 4 | Then if your child does turn on the hot tap by accident it might hurt but it wo n't scald . |
| 5 | A word of warning though : taking steps to avoid trouble does help but it ca n't guarantee safety . |