Example sentences of "but [vb base] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Remember what Kipling said : ‘ If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you , but make allowances for their doubting too … ’ |
| 2 | Tertiary industries do not make any product but provide services for people or for other industries ; e.g. milk delivery , taxi drivers and librarians . |
| 3 | Other measures show little commitment by government but provide opportunities for flexible provision by the community sector . |
| 4 | Black teacher groups are becoming more common , and supplementary schools exist in many cities , but support groups for black students within schools are not usually on the list of policy priorities . |
| 5 | In other words , use the magic , but create limitations for it . |
| 6 | An internal management machinery for the handling of individual grievances exists in RENFE ( the procedure of ‘ reclamación previa ’ , or prior claim , characteristic of the public administration ) , but time limits for application to the courts mean that many grievances are the subject of concurrent actions by employees in the labour courts . |
| 7 | ‘ Through our recognition of the Public Lending Right , we have seen that libraries are not just the repositories of our uniquely rich heritage but resource centres for our communities , important to the quality of our lives . |
| 8 | Despatch within 28 days but allow time for carriage . |
| 9 | Flowering plants should provide the backbone of summer bedding , but use foliage for contrast , and try a small foliage-only display at least once ! |
| 10 | L'Alouette is the place to go if you like your food to be high on taste , low on stodge , to demolish your hunger but leave room for your thirst . |
| 11 | These views may well apply to the centre of the empire but require modification for the northwest provinces . |
| 12 | lessons , making little reference to games and sports , while Language and Cultural Activities syllabuses stress classroom drama but ignore potentials for clubs and community activities . |
| 13 | Ideally , we should like the government to ensure that the economy is on the Pareto-efficient frontier , shown in Figure 15–2 , but take responsibility for making the value judgement about which point on this frontier the economy should attain . |
| 14 | No sale as such , but see regions for special deals after Christmas . |
| 15 | That possibility has raised blood pressures at the European Space Agency , but the lowered expectations for the shuttle fleet ca n't help but brighten prospects for more business for Ariane , Europe 's own satellite launching service |
| 16 | But have reverence for Christ in your hearts , and honour him as Lord . |
| 17 | ‘ Do not be afraid of anyone but have reverence for Christ . ’ |
| 18 | Once the linguist ‘ brings over ’ his formal abstract concepts into the cultural domain then , however much he protests that no ranking is intended , the attribution of such qualities as ‘ objectivity ’ to some languages and not others can not but have implications for ranking and for power . |