Example sentences of "[unc] [noun sg] but [pers pn] [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't know Norman 's reaction to Fergie 's story but I can say they have left me with a bitter feeling . |
| 2 | Now we can not change an electron 's mass but we can replace an electron by a muon which , being 207 times heavier , is almost equivalent . |
| 3 | I can understand the excitement and anticipation of the City Airport 's management but they should stop , draw breath and think this one over very carefully . |
| 4 | This makes it difficult to offer a succinct exegetical account of Habermas 's work but I shall pursue three problems to try to present his contribution to the theory of ideology : the problem of epistemology , the problem of ideology and the problem of communication . |
| 5 | Ordering and receipt of materials for the school library is not normally a large part of the school librarian 's work but it can prove time-consuming and one advantage of having a microcomputerbased acquisitions package is that it will help to free the school librarian for other more curriculum-related work and will allow easy access to books and other items on order using a program which can be searched in various ways . |
| 6 | I think that 's probably covered by Mr 's point but we 'll seek clarification in a second . |
| 7 | He said : ‘ I have never seen Downey 's picture but I would think I may know him . |
| 8 | I was n't so concerned with Midwinter 's security but it would take ages to phone New York . |
| 9 | She was discussing problems in Lee 's living-room but she could have been standing in front of a giant black door in the middle of a forest . |
| 10 | ‘ I accept your Lordship 's offer but you must answer some questions first . ’ |