Example sentences of "but [conj] [pers pn] [vb base] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is my hon. and learned Friend aware that in the Baltic states today the problems of lack of food and hunger are just as serious as , if not more serious than , those in the big cities of the former Soviet Union , but that they receive little attention ? |
| 2 | so then they 'd be about three pound or four pound in pocket and that 's how they , that 's how we used to help one another but once they get one rope ashore they could do it , the job see but of course there 's no boatmen today now , they call theirself boatmen but there ai n't one of the buggers going in a boat , I do n't suppose they could row a boat now . |
| 3 | I do n't know about you but once I pick these Mills and Boone books up I ca n't stop reading the flipping things . |
| 4 | ‘ No , but once you become known sales will increase , ’ said the publisher . |
| 5 | It seems a bit odd to be asking people to join the CTC in order to further the interests of cycling in Scotland ; but if we get this leaflet off the ground we can then tell HQ what we are doing for them . |
| 6 | Yeah but if we charge twenty P each we 're actually making a profit selling them . |
| 7 | But if we reject this view in favour of memory as a property of the brain as a system , rather than of its individual cellular and molecular components , then memory will depend not on distinct biochemistry but on just which cells and synapses are showing the changes , where they are located in the nervous system , and which other cells they make contact with . |
| 8 | I know but if we print bilingual ones |
| 9 | So he has an interesting idea that we can set up democratic procedures to protect the minority within those procedures so that tyranny of the majority is something that afflicts only certain types of democracies , but if we have other types of democracies then we can protect the minority and the idea for proportional representation is often claimed in this light , but actually it does n't work as an idea , because although it allows a minority to be represented , represented is a different from being protected and so even if there 's a member of parliament with the one member of parliament with your unpopular views , that does n't mean that your unpopular views wo n't be made illegal say , because the fact that there 's one member of parliament wo n't mean that |
| 10 | ‘ But if they kill dear Ashi — ’ His eyes were wide with dread ‘ — or little Sousan ? ’ |
| 11 | things were looking good some of the players were a little disappointed but if they win next week that 's three points from four which is n't a bad start |
| 12 | I mean , I do n't think Colin 's unhappy where he wants to do , then an offers an offer , like either they go in and make share , but if they work all day . |
| 13 | ‘ I mean , if you believe that , then what you 're saying is women basically do n't want sex , but if they have enough food stuffed down their faces , they might be persuaded . |
| 14 | But if I come one day and Liverpool are from the league , I |
| 15 | but if I work next week I 'm due a day off . |
| 16 | But if I give some names to Mr next week I think yes well I 've got them at the music later today so I can ask them then . |
| 17 | Giving up fruit may make you concerned about Vitamin C deficiency , but if you eat sufficient quantities of fresh vegetables this should not be a problem . |
| 18 | But if you prefer variegated leaves try Hebe fortunei ‘ Albopicta ’ or the fold or silver Euonymus fortunei . |
| 19 | But if you marry that woman , you will break my heart . ’ |
| 20 | But if you marry that woman , you will break my heart . |
| 21 | ‘ But if you make another monster to be my friend , we wo n't hurt anyone . |
| 22 | If you 've got any problems have a look and see what people have done before , but if you make any mistakes , we 'll write and tell you what you 've done wrong . |
| 23 | ‘ But if you deny one story , the rest become true . ’ |
| 24 | Likewise , some tanks do n't need polystyrene bases — but if you 've any doubts about yours , use one . |
| 25 | Now in the eyes of the law , they have committed a crime , but if you put that situation before a jury , and even though the judge may instruct the jury , a crime has been committed , you must find them guilty , the jury 's inclination will probably be to say , natural justice , you , that you you done what was required of you , that you do n't deserve to be either convicted or sent to prison for it . |
| 26 | But if you lay one finger on me I 'll … |
| 27 | YOU 'RE PRETTY SAFE munching prawns in Morecambe Bay , but if you intend cracking crabs in the Orient , there 's a distinct risk of being stuck down by Hepatitis A , a virus mainly caught from contaminated food , particularly shellfish , and water . |
| 28 | This torture screen is a tough son of a gun , but if you follow these instructions you 'll be fine . |
| 29 | It normally costs £9.99 ( cheques payable to but if you quote RUNNING Magazine and your race number , you can get a pack for £8.50 plus p & p . |
| 30 | But if you want real change , if you long for a better future for yourself , your family , your community and your country , then read on . |