Example sentences of "but [verb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | His leadership characteristics include ingenuity and determination not only to unearth agents of change , but to see that they are profitably applied : he took robotic ideas from Austin Rover into food manufacturing . |
| 2 | Not to apologize — that would be asking for explanations he was n't able to give right now — but to see that she was all right . |
| 3 | There is a wish to see a move from residential care to home care and , and home help and community based care , but to see that it 's done in an orderly fashion which does n't destabilize the market that 's out there , and does n't put at risk the care of elderly people who are already using those existing homes . |
| 4 | I hardly dare mention traffic calming but it does seem to be the flavour of of the month at the moment but to see that the existing work doubled by and I know it 's going to cost the county erm this but if you do n't want to talk about the children and their crime it is er traffic calming it certainly is a and I do believe |
| 5 | In a way this new fight against censorship is an opportunity not simply to defend and ensure intellectual freedom but to affirm that a profession does exist which essentially safeguards this freedom . |
| 6 | Blencowe apparently owed his career as a judge to Wallis who turned down a bishopric for himself but asked that his son-in-law be considered for a judicial appointment [ DNB , 20 , 598–602 ] . |
| 7 | Not only did he vote against the proposals but asked that his objections be publicly recognised . |
| 8 | It saw no need for immediate action but recommended that the matter should be kept under review . |
| 9 | At the insistence of the USA , the Convention stopped short of setting a binding target date for emission reductions , but recommended that industrialized states should aim to stabilize CO 2 emissions at 1990 levels by the year 2000 ( a target already agreed by the European Community " see p. 37784 " and Japan ) . |
| 10 | Touche Ross thought that the requirement was appropriate in relation to partnerships , but recommended that it should apply only to cheques made out for an amount greater than a specified sum — a suggestion also made by a number of others . |
| 11 | The contract later recovered , but signs that producers are selling coffee to maintain market share and income are likely to push prices down further . |
| 12 | He probably knows and can recommend the specialists concerned , but insist that you talk to them first and that any reports are addressed to you ( though copied to the solicitor ) . |
| 13 | Several groups claim to exert their influence , but insist that it is no more than that . |
| 14 | Defense officials say they have not yet forbidden any publication , but insist that they possess the power to do so if they choose . |
| 15 | But even if they are qualified and on your establishment we can not but insist that they have a substantial teaching load as well , and I really do n't think that is any way to run a library … |
| 16 | They discussed gossip about Hardy being in love with Gertrude Bugler , but agreed that he was only obsessed with her fine portrayal of Tess on stage . |
| 17 | Cathal Goulding was generally in favour but agreed that some of the phraseology could be altered . |
| 18 | Prosecution experts said the mushrooms were a product and substance , but agreed that the words could have different meaning . |
| 19 | I had no authority to do this , but agreed that it was a sensible thing to do . |
| 20 | He did not say much but agreed that he had had queer thoughts ad wondered whether they really were due to normal depression or the influence of the discovery . |
| 21 | The other participants from Japan acknowledged that the country 's CATV regulations make it difficult to obtain public access , but agreed that awakening public interest through seminars and publications is an important first step . |
| 22 | The wines and spirits company thought that the Big Bang had made recruiting more difficult but agreed that the effects of the Crash were hard to discern . |
| 23 | In 1988 , when Mohammed Khan Junejo 's government was dismissed by Zia ul Haq , the court declined to uphold the legality of the decision , but agreed that an election should be held . |
| 24 | She glared at me suspiciously , but agreed that we should , as they say , try for a baby . |
| 25 | In the event , Wilson not only joined the policy group , preparing two closely reasoned papers on which the analysis of the social causes of the rising crime rate in the group 's report was based , but agreed that his name should be included amongst the authors of the published version . |
| 26 | Low rejected this , but agreed that a Yugoslav officer would be permitted " to visit all camps in which there were CROATS , or as he called them , Yugoslav Quislings " . |
| 27 | He took her to the airport nurse , who could find nothing wrong with her but agreed that she might be suffering from jet lag and needed only to rest . |
| 28 | The captain spoke few words , but agreed that the crew were better than he 'd hoped for , and that the ship was a fine one . |
| 29 | They 'd considered going to the police , but agreed that , after the embarrassing débâcle of the inquest , further accusations from Jacqui against Nigel Steen would sound more like the ramblings of a paranoid than anything else . |
| 30 | The meetings emphatically rejected implementation of such a scheme on an individual one-to-one basis but agreed that a way forward should be collectively examined . |