Example sentences of "[vb infin] but [pers pn] [be] not " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sue might know but she 's not telling us . |
| 2 | He did not succeed but it was not for lack of trying . |
| 3 | I have no doubt that a brilliant article will appear but I am not at all fooled that someone of your peculiar talents would either be asked or would agree to such an easy exercise . |
| 4 | It 's something she would naturally do but it was not the job alone that spurred the gentleman to buy her flowers . |
| 5 | I do what I 've got ta do but I 'm not gon na make her life any easier ! |
| 6 | They are human , and are acknowledged to be , they can think but they are not to be acknowledged as authoritative , and if their presence demands such acknowledgement , they are bad women who should have been taught to hide or repress such demands . |
| 7 | I can draw but I 'm not particularly good at painting . |
| 8 | He 's gon na try but he 's not sure if he 'll get up in time cos he 'll be doing an essay in the night . |
| 9 | Perhaps his ‘ gardeners ’ will come but I am not frightened . |
| 10 | Ally Donaldson , to his credit , gave the impression of being grimly determined to answer those who say he does n't tackle but he was not the naturally punitive defender who was so badly needed in view of the back row 's shortcomings . |
| 11 | I can cough but it 's not coming nowhere . |
| 12 | And er to avoid a collision and in fact I think they did strike but I 'm not really sure , but to avoid a collision this one then goes over the other side of the road , picks up this Ford Orion coming the over way , rolls it over the bank , and it goes underneath the tractive unit of the artic . |