Example sentences of "but have [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ I 've put it on the back burner , but have never given up the long-term goal of going round the world by sailboat . |
| 32 | They occur in many other lakes and rivers in Africa , but have never lived in the present Victoria ( though they did live in a prehistoric lake on the same site ) . |
| 33 | The Wolfies have been around for almost ten years but have never made any major dents on the charts . |
| 34 | I was given a cutting a few years ago by my sister and have subsequently passed on cuttings but have never known the proper name of it or much about it . |
| 35 | I have been back to the tavern but have never found this treasure . ] |
| 36 | PC World 's customer profile breaks down into those who know what they want but want to see it demonstrated and to be able to walk away with the product ; those who know a bit , but have never bought a computer before ; and corporate customers seeking the best value for money . |
| 37 | The red irregular variables may not be essentially different from the semi-regulars , but have never shown any real signs of periodicity , however rough . |
| 38 | This was done with the frigid politeness of two people who do not like each other , know they do not like each other , but have never let that dislike come out into the open . |
| 39 | Or you might want to put photographs into your brochures but have never considered it possible before because they are only photocopied . |
| 40 | In which case ‘ history ’ becomes a force to be resisted by readers who like literature , and who may also like history , but have never thought they were one and the same thing . |
| 41 | Nowadays , similarly , people know about the Holy Spirit , but have never entered fully into their inheritance in Him . |
| 42 | As some of Mr. Gould 's descriptions appeared to me brief , I have enlarged them , but have always endeavoured to retain his specific character ; so that , by this means , I trust I shall not throw any obscurity on what he considers the essential character in each case ; but at the same time , I hope , that these additional remarks may render the work more complete . |
| 43 | We believe that four boats are the minimum , but have always said that on those four boats the maximum would be 128 warheads per boat . |
| 44 | Though this may sound childish — and I was in fact childish in many ways , as young women are who have never had to shift for themselves but have always had someone to stand between them and the world — it did , in fact , help me to behave better to Nonni , who was not stupid at all in matters of feeling , and easy to hurt . |
| 45 | They 've tried hard to reach owners of models that could be a potential problem but have still reached only 70 per cent of them . |
| 46 | Mounted police have combed a National Trust estate at nearby Christmas Common , but have still drawn a blank in their search for the murder weapon or any bloodstained clothing . |
| 47 | The recent shouting matches between Charles and Diana , and the revelations about Fergie and her men friends have upset her dreadfully , but have only served to strengthen her resolve that her own deep love for her children must be put aside in order to protect the royal heritage she has always made her priority . |
| 48 | For example , consider the monopolist discussed above and suppose that the firm 's executives wish to maximise profits , but have only limited information about the true revenue and cost functions . |
| 49 | The authors have benefitted from a flying start , but have only chosen to run part of the way round the track . |
| 50 | Improving ratios might have satisfied officials at headquarters but have only produced harder work and often more complaints from the public for the railwayman out on the system . |
| 51 | The Millmoor club were due to give Ford a free transfer but have now indicated that they may have a change of heart following the keeper 's fine run at Scarborough . |
| 52 | Paul and Malcolm Bream first spent time exploring possible sources of voluntary funding , and then saw what might be done with the local authority , but have now turned back to their original search for their own place . |
| 53 | All Leeds , who remain a point behind Manchester United but have now played two games more , can hope for is a similar display by City at Old Trafford on Tuesday . |
| 54 | I 'm a physics graduate but have now decided that a career in computer programming is more practical , given my condition . |
| 55 | Or is the carefully structured Arabian djinn world a remnant of some extension of communication which we once knew how to use and control but have now lost ? |
| 56 | Ladbrokes had quoted Jenny Pitman 's gelding , who has been off the course for over two and a half years , at 33-1 but have now scratched him from their list . |
| 57 | The Birmingham Railway Museum was known to be losing some £20,000 per year before it started the innovative programme , but have now used the windfall to wipe out a £90,000 overdraft . |
| 58 | The couple , who live in a village in the New Forest , took the baby back to the hospital because they feared they would become too fond of her , but have now taken her back . |
| 59 | Ladbrokes had quoted Francois Boutin 's colt at 40–1 but have now taken him out of their list . |