Example sentences of "but [to-vb] [det] [pron] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | But to do that I must have time . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |