Example sentences of "not [verb] but have " in BNC.
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1 | But the surprising interlude — the lava , pouring at the rate of a million tons a day since December from Europe 's highest and most active volcano , has not stopped but has simply stopped here — provided a rare example of nature doing the protecting . |
2 | ‘ God so loved the world that he gave his only Son that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life ’ ( John 3.16 ) . |
3 | That whosoever believeth in him , should not perish but have everlasting life . |
4 | I sit down and Bobby thrusts a gold-rimmed album into my arms , in which there are old photos of Gilly , Megan , Maggie and other people whom I do not know but have heard about . |
5 | Many said they had not slept but had spent the night moving around to keep warm . |
6 | The long-lived leaves are not patrolled but have an effective chemical defence . |
7 | John wrote these words : ‘ God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son , so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life . ’ |
8 | He did NOT write these words : ‘ God loved the brainy people and attractive people in the world so much that he gave his only Son , so that anyone with 8 GCSEs , 3 A-Levels and loads of friends may not die but have eternal life ’ ! ! |
9 | Pollitt points out that many managers do not agree but have not been disposed to make an issue over it so far . |
10 | I — I can not help but have become aware of the — the dissension at present raging between your … dependants . ’ |
11 | In Varley v. Whipp ( 1900 Q.B. ) the contract was for the sale of a specified second-hand reaping machine which at the time of the contract the seller did not own but had still to acquire . |
12 | The next is Celebrant , the Silverlode which they can not ford but have to cross on ropes . |