Example sentences of "[vb infin] [noun] but [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wolfgang Hildesheimer ( 1985 , p.201 ) , in his ‘ warts-and-all ’ study of Mozart , suggests that music offers similar opportunities : ‘ Why else should we need music but for its ability to satisfy our longing for emotional experience , without our having to undergo the deep tumult at its root ’ . |
| 2 | Teaching delivered through coercion , bullying and threats may achieve learning but at tremendous cost to children 's confidence , self esteem and personal dignity . |
| 3 | She did not expect letters but on hearing from her the news of Hal 's birth , they had at once despatched an enormous bearskin : a gift for the child . |
| 4 | I do n't like abortions but to me it depends on the circumstances . |
| 5 | What is crucial for the Government is not only to help provide jobs but to be seen to want to be doing that . |
| 6 | We can measure productivity but with motivation we can only make certain assumptions that improved motivation may lead to improved performance . |
| 7 | These will maintain growth but at slower rates than with live food . |
| 8 | Erm well I 'll pay cash but before July . |
| 9 | If you 're an old age pensioner you can get get concessions but for the average person who who is n't one of those no chance . |
| 10 | It still ca n't handle halftones but for text it is more than adequate . |
| 11 | He can not coin guineas but in proportion as he has gold . ’ |
| 12 | I then asked rather than erm wait for er Dr to come back , er we changed onto a different product which did n't involve conductivity but before doing that , I asked for ten pallets of to be run off with the nutrient mix reduced from two K Gs per metre to one point five K Gs per metre . |
| 13 | Johnson : ‘ Sir , a man can not make fire but in proportion as he has fuel . |
| 14 | Change may cause disruption but without it improvements can not be made . |
| 15 | He could not find Strawberry but after a time Cowslip came up to him from the other end of the hall . |