Sentence examples for but to devote from inspiring English sources
But to devote your entire life to fighting fascism only to end up in mananaland like Mengele or Eichmann is not my idea of wunderbar".
The Musée d'Art Moderne of the Musées Royaux des Beaux Arts in Brussels closed its modern and contemporary section last spring, with plans to eventually reopen but to devote those spaces to 19th-century works.
Besides getting out Wal-Mart's message, he must hold endless meetings with lawyers and compliance officers to ensure that the global employer of 1.4m people does not slip up somewhere and give its critics more ammunition.Christine Augustine, an analyst at Bear Stearns, reckons that, for all the risks, Mr Scott has little choice but to devote himself to this cause.
The city initially thought the federal government would provide the money, but when Washington declined, the City Council decided in late March that it had no choice but to devote $2.9 million in community development funds to hire outside planning experts.
As he says in his Autobiography, "I resolved not to adopt a profession, but to devote myself to writing" (1967, 125).
A corollary of all this is that it's not just pointless but counterproductive to devote a precious roster spot to someone who can't really skate.
Taylor retired at age 45 but continued to devote time and money to promote the principles of scientific management through lectures at universities and professional societies.
The presidential campaigns of President Bush and Mr. Kerry are all but certain to devote more time, money and other campaign resources to battleground states like Florida, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Missouri.
Bean was co-leader of the BBC Symphony Orchestra from 1967 to 1969, but resigned to devote more time to solo work and chamber music.
The mayor and board of trustees in Scotia, N.Y., a town of 7,900, recently considered developing a Web site but decided to devote workers' efforts to other priorities.
That obviously offers benefits for companies that are looking to use the technology but have to devote resources elsewhere.
