Example sentences of "but [pron] can [adv] [vb infin] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not only do you know where you are trying to get to , but you can also give attention to attempting to discover the fall back position of your opponent . |
| 2 | Maxi-Read allows any text file and path directive to be specified for analysis , but you can also input text directly into the program for consideration . |
| 3 | Not only is the amount that you can borrow flexible , but you can also choose haw to pay it back . |
| 4 | This is great to knit as you go , but you can also sew rouleaux together to make the scalloped lace if you do n't want to use your machine — it takes longer , but you can do it anywhere . |
| 5 | Bleach is best , but you can also use washing-up liquid or , as a last resort , cold water on its own . |
| 6 | Then buy a new fireback : standard firebacks are 16 or 18in wide , sold in one or two sections , or as one piece which can be split into two , but you can also get types with more sections for larger openings . |
| 7 | Getting smaller , but you can only use ones and noughts |
| 8 | But you can never expect Horowitz to toe the party line which is why , in the end , he succeeded in making so many first-rate recordings . |
| 9 | With regard to your August and September editorials on guitar design , the majority of your comments were perfectly fair but you can hardly blame guitar manufacturers for turning out what the public seems to want ( currently , vintage lookalikes and the so-called superStrat ) . |
| 10 | But you can still show interest in them in little ways by : |
| 11 | But we can also ask children to create more expressive images which are more like pictures of a state of mind or of an idea . |
| 12 | erm which we do , which we have n't got in stock at the moment , but we can always get hold of |
| 13 | But we can always have faith that we will rejoice in what is going to happen in the future . |
| 14 | It is little known that poll tax collectors not only have the authority to arrest those they suspect of defaulting on poll tax and strip them naked for the purposes of search ( without any obligation to mend or replace clothing which is destroyed in the process ) , but they can also apply torture in cases where they have reason to believe poll tax is being withheld — at any rate until such time as the defaulters reveal where their money is hidden . |
| 15 | But they can also cause havoc to buildings . |
| 16 | But they can never satisfy desire . |
| 17 | ‘ The client might , for example , have a Unix-based accounting system , with 1-2-3 on Unix , and the accounting practice might have PCs , but they can still share files . ’ |
| 18 | Caterpillars have eyes on the sides of their body but they can only tell dark from light . |
| 19 | Not only can Jesus heal people , but he can also conquer death . |
| 20 | By then the ‘ monster ’ has gone through many transformations , unable to decide who he is or which of his many disguises represents the true ‘ him ’ ; but he can only find liberty by killing the father who sired him . |
| 21 | PAY HOMAGE does n't want to get his whistle wet at York today , but he can still lift Andy Capp 's cash . |
| 22 | Keith Wells pointed out that the title Sheffield Shares is deliberately ambiguous — it can be taken to mean Sheffield 's shares , as in ‘ shares ’ which are up for grabs by keen or greedy speculators ( my interpretation ) , but it can also mean Sheffield shares as in ‘ shares its wealth ’ — ‘ and that 's basically what we are trying to initiate here . |
| 23 | The Niue Assembly comprises 20 members ( 14 village representatives and six elected on a common roll ) and has legislative authority , but it can also request New Zealand to legislate for the island . |
| 24 | Steeplechasing can exact a terrible price from its participants , but it can also provide moments of unparalleled sporting rapture . |
| 25 | A conservatory is not only a nice , warm place where you can enjoy the view of the garden , but it can also provide savings in heating costs . |
| 26 | Rehydration can occur within four hours if the spadefoot is in water , but it can also take place , albeit more slowly , if it simply sits in or on damp soil . |
| 27 | Installing an electronic publishing system can bring substantial benefits but it can equally bring headaches that would have been avoided by some simple preliminary investigations . |
| 28 | But it can greatly increase comfort levels in cost weather , and can help cut down on condensation too . |
| 29 | I do n't know what he 's up to , but it can only mean trouble . ’ |
| 30 | Representation 3 : This also portrays the board as a list , but it can only represent boards which have queens in the bottom i rows for some i , and none in higher rows . |