Example sentences of "it [prep] [noun] but [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if it is assumed that actual bodily harm has been inflicted in these circumstances , the defendant has inflicted it during intercourse but has not inflicted it in order to have or continue having sexual intercourse . |
| 2 | He had been going to convert it into flats but backed out of the deal nearly as fast as the second prospective buyer , who was a surveyor himself . |
| 3 | If given the choice as to potato , order baked rather than chips ; do n't smother it in butter but use small amounts of the proffered sour cream . |
| 4 | This not only hides it from predators but ensures that its soft body does not dry out . |
| 5 | Flames flicker as they set light to the rubbish — not to reduce it to ashes but to see what is worth collecting . |
| 6 | For some time I have been thinking of increasing it to £50pa but have n't got to the bank with this weather . |
| 7 | Rest of time must have gone on fruitless speculations as to why Coventry end without similar paperwork , could it be in post room , could it be mistake of Coventry end 's secretary , did Coventry end actually have it on desk but had n't looked ? |
| 8 | He reached it without mishap but had to wait for a while , watching the day begin , until the ferrymaster arrived . |