Example sentences of "but [adv] can not [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They have satisfied all physical desire , but still can not bear to be parted . |
| 2 | Derek , 42 , has trained and retrained but still can not find work . |
| 3 | Derek has trained and retrained to work in the construction industry , electronics , civil engineering and offshore construction but still can not find a job . |
| 4 | Students frequently say they have done the recommended reading , taken the necessary notes and reviewed all their materials , but still can not come up with a solution to the problem posed . |
| 5 | Take kids for last shopping trip but still can not remember which essential of life we have run out of . |
| 6 | You feel you have tried all ways , listened to advice , thought about your life but still can not see your way clear . |
| 7 | And if the faint heart should quail at this then think of the children being sexually exploited in the Philippines and Thailand where the Western male consumer can see the misery behind his gratification but still can not resist . |
| 8 | The senior partner , Mr Alan Vickers , has been with the firm for 40 years but still can not claim to be the longest-serving member of staff . |
| 9 | However , due to insufficient financing , we not only had to ask for benefits , but also can not take on ourselves new obligations , as was done by the rest of the participants in the protocol . " |
| 10 | Remember that accountants can report or give opinions but often can not certify . |
| 11 | ‘ Ministers have not only not spoken out against this irresponsibility but now can not speak persuasively against these boardroom excesses because so many ex-Cabinet Ministers are themselves among the beneficiaries of these excesses , ’ he said . |
| 12 | Assertiveness training may help but again can not change the problem , only perhaps make it a little easier to deal with . |