Example sentences of "but [verb] [det] [pron] [vb mod] " in BNC.

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1 But given that they can have their position specified , and can interpret this position so as to form the pattern , then this provides a very powerful means of generating patterns .
2 She really has this er attitude which I can not understand because erm a a as I think it was Al Reeve said , you know , erm some people ca n't bear children , we ca n't , but we like them but if you have actually borne children , you are in other words a mother , you 've got ta have a attitude , not only to children in general but to your children in particular , which is very very difficult for er a male to understand and a non-father , it 's gon na be very very difficult cos I personally do n't have any children at all and therefore it is very very difficult for me to even comprehend but given that I can erm I can sympathize with something I do not comprehend it must be monumentally difficult for her
3 They want to appeal to people 's better nature , but to do that they ca n't point out what shmucks most of us are , most of the time .
4 The Gestapo was just about running the Communist party by 1944 , but to do that they 'd have to let some small fry run free , and from their point of view the Eismarks would be very small indeed .
5 But to do that I must have time .
6 In this sense the members are not prevented from changing the scope of authority of the executive staff , but to do this they would be acting collectively qua ITC not as individual members .
7 But to do this there must be viable , efficient and economic alternatives , either pleasant and safe facilities in which to walk or cycle , or reliable modes of public transport .
8 I 'm not necessarily advocating playing Sterland , but saying all he could do was tackle and shoot is being unfair .
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