Example sentences of "but you [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Outside the ring , you feel frustrated , but you try to argue and get some facts . |
| 2 | And … — but you try : why should we continue to make fools of ourselves ! |
| 3 | ‘ But you try , Mother Hen , do n't you . ’ |
| 4 | That 's the only explanation for it , but you try proving it … |
| 5 | ‘ But you try , ’ said a well-modulated voice , and she turned to see Vitor coming along the Persian carpeted hall . |
| 6 | If it makes a mess James I 'll help you but you try first . |
| 7 | is n't it , oh yes perfectly harmless no malice meant there at all but you try and convince somebody of that . |
| 8 | You know , it 's all very well to put the blame on everybody else , but you try and try and try . |
| 9 | But you enjoyed the noodles . |
| 10 | I am your husband , but you turn away . |
| 11 | It 's where we 've just come up er but you turn left . |
| 12 | You can record my voice , fine but you turn me music down |
| 13 | ‘ Your pardon , ma'am , ’ said the lawyer , ‘ but you speak as if the battle were won ! |
| 14 | No , the bit that 's in the thing , there 's plus and minus stamped but on the back there 's but you assume , you assume that there 's |
| 15 | But you put fair-is-fair aside . |
| 16 | But you put it most accurately , Inspector . |
| 17 | ‘ But you put pressure on his breadheads ? ’ |
| 18 | it 's not like putting pennies on the table and counting them , put twelve pennies on and share them out between three people , no problem , but you put three pennies and share them out between twelve people . |
| 19 | But you put that , you put a bag in |
| 20 | But you put five hundred pound in a bank for seven years |
| 21 | Oh yes , but you put cloves in and you do n't eat them , but they flavour it . |
| 22 | Yes but you put the water in . |
| 23 | No , but you put Donegall before road . |
| 24 | Yeah , but you put , you must be putting about five hours effort of a day into prospecting accounts . |
| 25 | ‘ But you admit … you … you go to bed with her ! ’ |
| 26 | This is a modern health services research unit but you hold an antiquated view of science . |
| 27 | ‘ But you dislike everything about me , ’ she breathed . |
| 28 | ‘ But you hide , Vern . |
| 29 | ‘ I think you want exactly the same things she does , but you hide behind the pillars of your ice palace , pretending to be so unapproachable . |
| 30 | I 'm going to take no action this time , but you keep awake in future , Harris , because next time … you 'll be for a Court-Martial . |