Example sentences of "[vb base] but [pers pn] [verb] not [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Swallows fly but they do n't swim ; and whales swim but they do n't fly . |
| 2 | I I say but I do n't feel as I want |
| 3 | I listen but I do n't talk about myself — I like to think because I believe in privacy , but really it 's because I 'm too proud to admit failure . |
| 4 | With impregnated pellets the fish benefit but you do n't get clouded water . |
| 5 | I know I 've never had some of the breaks I deserve but I do n't allow myself to dwell on this . |
| 6 | I mean if if you 're here even now you 've got your notes down rather than in your hand and and you stand and read but you do n't use that or you do n't use that then there is that tendency is n't there to ? |
| 7 | Swallows fly but they do n't swim ; and whales swim but they do n't fly . |
| 8 | We 've trying showing her that we do n't mind when we lose but it does n't seem to work work . |
| 9 | Yes I know what you mean but I do n't fancy you messing about with the grasscutter . |
| 10 | Yeah I know but they do n't turn up and you get all tangled up all over the place |
| 11 | And erm not only er do I think that er she 'll probably be reasonably good with , with finals I 'm absolutely sure that her course reports from , you know , all the places where she 's been will be better than most of the other candidates , you know , because she brings home these , the these reports , you know , and she says it looks alright , you know , beginning of the course Nurse is lacking in this or has not got that or is not , you know , you think mm pretty the end of the course Nurse got the hang of , is very good , has done this , has done that , has supported this and you think mm pretty , well that 's lovely you know but she did n't have the experience during the whatever , she had been given the experience and the end of it brilliant |
| 12 | I know but you do n't have to do it every single day do you ? |
| 13 | Yeah I know but I do n't do it purposely . |
| 14 | I always seem to , I think we , we were always at Stanford Hall that we must , it was a must that we have a good programme because if somebody comes and there 's nothing doing , they think well you know yo I , I , you see I suppose I 've got that orientated into Guild work but a friend of mine enticed me to go to er a club and erm it 's just simply for any age group , any sex male or female , but you must bereaved you know and erm she is a widow and I was widow , so I went but you see we , we sat round and you just , there was nothing organised and to me who had always been organised , I just felt so like a lost soul you know and er then one chappie put some records on and you cou and you could n't dance to them and I said oh , you know to me I thought wh you know but I do n't want to do it , I 've got enough to do but , I , I was straight away , I was looking for the organisation behind it you know . |
| 15 | I know but I do n't know how many many is . |
| 16 | Well I know but I do n't wan na go out on a Saturday . |
| 17 | Yeah I know but I did n't think I treat I thought no I 'll go safe put them far then you just happened to put two three in the of two king . |
| 18 | ‘ I know but I did n't have time . ’ |
| 19 | You know what happens — people hear but they do n't want to become involved in case it 's all a game and they are made to feel foolish . ’ |
| 20 | What is important is that you realise that that number is minus one that number is one plus one if you like but you do n't need to say it but if th any , if the sign is n't there it 's assumed that it 's plus . |
| 21 | ‘ It 's time you went , ’ I said as I watched him go but I did n't mean it . |
| 22 | But she 's offered me a relief post as I say , where I go round and help but she do n't know how many hours it will be . |
| 23 | I never have but I do n't know why . ’ |
| 24 | achieve but I do n't think they ever will , that I mean once you start you , you |