Example sentences of "but [verb] [conj] [pron] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The main aim of the present book is to discuss the theory of psychoanalysis as such ; not to sociologize about it , but to see if it has a contribution to make to sociology itself . |
| 2 | A few days ago when I was hooked up to a foetal monitor , a midwife rushed in , not to ask how I was , but to see if I knew the latest on the war . |
| 3 | But even if they are qualified and on your establishment we can not but insist that they have a substantial teaching load as well , and I really do n't think that is any way to run a library … |
| 4 | Defense officials say they have not yet forbidden any publication , but insist that they possess the power to do so if they choose . |
| 5 | Regulations provide that if local planning authorities are minded to approve a proposal , but judge that it involves a material departure from the provisions of the development plan , they are required to refer the matter to the Secretary of State for him to decide whether he thinks it fit to call in the matter for his own decision . |
| 6 | She set it on the table , avoiding his stare , and made as if to leave , but stopped before she reached the door and looked in his eyes . |
| 7 | They would start to jeer at the company , but stopped when they saw the Hearthware sashes and the Myrcan staves and whispered amongst themselves . |
| 8 | Mrs Joe was saying as she came out of the kitchen , ‘ The pie — has — gone ! ’ but stopped when she saw the soldiers . |
| 9 | The latter camp took heart yesterday from Mr Rocard 's insistence that any decision must be based on a consensus , but realise that they have a tough fight ahead persuading others of the logic of their arguments . |
| 10 | But wait till you see the reply Iris . |
| 11 | The scientist who proposes new interpretations or principles is rather like the fictional detective ( they may exist in reality too ) who is faced with the same evidence as the reader and the police , but sees that it forms a different pattern when seen from the right angle . |
| 12 | Both clubs were prepared to pay the £700,000 Rovers wanted for the 23-year-old , but withdrew when they heard the player 's wage demands . |
| 13 | Japan , Thailand 's principal foreign investor , expressed surprise at the coup , but stated that it had no plans to sever aid . |
| 14 | A second lorry driver Peter Walling later saw a man naked from the waist up scramble up the river bank but disappear when he saw the lorry . |
| 15 | I find that the finer , harder salami are best for adding to recipes , but remember that they contain a high proportion of fat , so adjust oil or butter in the recipe accordingly . |
| 16 | Rustic timbers are often used for construction but remember that they have a comparatively short life . |
| 17 | Knitters who have machines with a mirror image facility could use this technique to match up patterns at the centre , but remember that you lose the two centre stitches plus the one on each side which goes under the band — it would never do to have two ducks without heads facing one another , would it ! |
| 18 | We can but suppose that he practised the middle-class virtues of Samuel Smiles — those of hard work , thrift and sobriety — and embodied the very quintessence of what we would speak of today as the Protestant Work Ethic . |
| 19 | However , as professionals they were not content to act as mere checkers , but felt that they had an obligation to express an opinion of the work they saw before them , and found they had an extraordinary agreement with the views of Burn , much to the resentment of other judges . |
| 20 | He could not see its full extent from where he stood , but knew that it filled the Ch'ang Chiang basin , eight hundred li south to the mountains , a thousand li east to west . |
| 21 | The Forestry Commission expressed the hope that the study would generate wide debate but stressed that it had no competence to formulate overall forestry policy , which was a matter for the government . |
| 22 | Failing miserably , she found herself sliding sideways , and there was nothing she could do but laugh as she hit the field quite hard and bike landed on top of her . |
| 23 | During April 1988 , Suchard , the Swiss-based chocolate manufacturer , launched a dawn raid on Rowntree , the York-based company , quickly scooping up a stake of 14.9 per cent as a ‘ strategic investment ’ , but claiming that it had no intention of launching a full-scale takeover bid . |
| 24 | Dr Marshall , who as a vegan eats no animal products , agreed that she had eaten in her room , but said that she did no cooking . |
| 25 | Najibullah made no mention of resigning , as demanded by resistance groups , but said that he supported the creation of a joint commission embracing opposition groups , including monarchists , to administer the country while preparing for UN-supervised elections . |
| 26 | Erm but notice if you stick an if in , you have if anyone saw no one , then I 'll be surprised , that does actually make sense . |
| 27 | Darley , 32 , a former champion apprentice , is already assured of this year 's Cock Of the North title , but conceded that he had no chance of reaching his century before the turf season ends next Monday . |
| 28 | We must accept that injury is a real possibility but realize that we have no choice : we must fight and , to survive , we must win . |