Example sentences of "but [verb] to [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had so manipulated the situation that if she wanted to do what she could for the twins she had no alternative but to agree to his terms . |
| 2 | Then when we fuss and do things for them which they can quite capably do for themselves , we do nothing but contribute to their fear . |
| 3 | The band finally reached the end of their last number and she all but leapt to her feet , switching on her brightest , falsest smile as she looked down at him . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'll get you a paintbrush , ’ she muttered , all but taking to her heels in her haste to get away from those penetrating eyes . |
| 5 | Never did anything but harm to my way of thinking , ’ says George Kittlemann , a rancher who agrees to explain the ‘ for sale ’ sign posted by his fence . |