Example sentences of "but [vb mod] [adv] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | York winner Sabre Rattler will be backed for the big two-year-old race , but may not give the weight to Urry Urry Urry ( 3.00 ) . |
| 2 | Today Overseas Development Minister Baroness Chalker did announce an extra 3 million pounds to help with the drought in Southern Africa , but could n't give a commitment on future spending plans . |
| 3 | Carrying a full size electrocardiogram ( ECG ) machine around with you would certainly push your heart rate up , but would probably give you a hernia at the same time . |
| 4 | To the credit of both Hortense and Le Bas , it was agreed that Louis-Napoleon should be enrolled in the High School at Augsburg , a move which it was hoped would not only remove a tendency to idleness and day-dreaming but would also give him a chance to make friends with other boys of his own age . |
| 5 | What did she want that you have but would n't give her ? ’ |
| 6 | He was in court on Monday morning but would not give his name , age or address . |
| 7 | Some quite recently , ’ he said , but would not give details . |
| 8 | They confirmed that the death was being treated as suspicious but would not give the woman 's identity or say how she died . |
| 9 | This would enable us to work Skipper without him sweating up , but would still give him protection on his back and loins . |
| 10 | Your budget plan will not only tidy up your current financial position , but will also give you some indication of how best to use the extra resources it has hopefully produced . |
| 11 | For them , classic clothes no longer have to be fussy or stuffy — an increasing number of British men want classic style , but wo n't give up the comfortable feel of the designer clothes they got used to in the Eighties . |
| 12 | Oh I 've done about four , but we were having trouble with he want 's some books he likes books , but wo n't give us a clue and |
| 13 | The guardian must continue to perform his other duties but can not give instructions to the child 's solicitor . |