Example sentences of "but [vb -s] me " in BNC.
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| 1 | Later Fred sits down to play Gameboy tennis but tells me , ‘ Say I 'm playing Sega and … ’ — he halts a moment , thinking sponsorship — ‘ … wearing Levi 's and a John Richmond jacket . ’ |
| 2 | But learning things in the hotel room and trying them out on stage the next night leaves it fresh , but gives me room to interject new ideas and see if I can pull them off or not . |
| 3 | He does n't come up to the desk straightaway , but gives me a nod and starts looking at the flowers , really closely , like he really knew about them . |
| 4 | Harriet quite likes Nativity set but informs me it is not Baby Jesus but Princess Lucinda . |
| 5 | He is well-dressed , superficially well-mannered , but reminds me of a flirtatious married host at a barbecue . |
| 6 | Love blinds , but makes me see |
| 7 | Not serious , but makes me wonder about the Indians . |
| 8 | He damn near bankrupts me and all but gets me arrested . |
| 9 | And never mind the wounds of battle — the weight of my own panic all but suffocates me . |