Example sentences of "[noun sg] [to-vb] but [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It appeared that the former was hung up on sadomasochism and the latter high on sex , leaving little for Fonda and Hopper to do but punctuate every word with ‘ man ’ . |
| 2 | HEAVYWEIGHTS , it is said , take a while to mature but tend to remain longer in the sport . |
| 3 | I bow over the toilet to retch but reverse away fast as last night 's urine smells like cat shit this morning . |
| 4 | Does my right hon. Friend agree that any proposal to raise the higher rate of income tax , as advocated by the Opposition , would be damaging for morale and prosperity , because such a move would not only destroy the will to work but drive some of our best brains out of the country ? |
| 5 | Such a change would cause the budget line to shift but remain parallel to the original one , as shown by line R'Z' in Fig. 6 , for an increase in wealth . |
| 6 | A minority furrow to plough but plough it she literally did . |
| 7 | The inquisitive ostrich , not the easiest bird to rear but ostrich farming is becoming big business . |