Example sentences of "but my dear [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ But my dear Basil , why not ? ’ he asked . |
2 | I heard he was changed but my dear life , he 's an old man ! ’ |
3 | ‘ But my dear girl , you do n't know these other pupils , ’ she had said when Eve had politely requested that she should not be put in a public position of a non-fee-paying student . |
4 | ‘ You wo n't believe it , but my dear mother-in-law has shoved me permanently up in the attic with the children , and we 're expected to stay up there all the time . |
5 | ‘ Ah , but my dear aunt , I need some information , you see , ’ replied Lord Henry . |
6 | ‘ But my dear fellow , how awful . ’ |
7 | Paddy would reply : ‘ That 's a perfectly fair , no , but my dear Brian ! |