Example sentences of "[adv prt] but [modal v] n't " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ca n't get do , get up but ca n't get down . |
| 2 | I cleaned it out but could n't get it going . |
| 3 | I shone my torch around but could n't see her . |
| 4 | We work all year round but ca n't work on the uplands during the winter months — we might not see it for six to eight weeks . |
| 5 | All go round but ca n't catch each other . |
| 6 | So we called round but could n't find a record company , although by this time he was with RCA . |