Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [vb base] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Well , I do have power steering and an excellent radio , but I miss having electric windows .
2 But I 've heard good reports
3 ‘ I do n't think that I 've made great strides in the game ’ , he comments , ‘ but I 've made steady progress since I turned pro . ’
4 ‘ I 've no wish to hold up the tour a minute longer than necessary , Mr Ashenden , but I 've got certain duties in this case which will involve your co-operation .
5 But I 've got good news , lass ! ’
6 But I 've got other things to do , love , everything does n't stop , just because your friends come round .
7 I have n't got any , they wo , I could n't get any fresh parsley so I thought that might just give it a bit of colour , but I 've got dried parsley if you 'd rather use that .
8 But I 've got six-foot-long planks of wood attached to my feet .
9 I mean I I I 'm confusing the notation but I 've put little quotes round it .
10 They do n't wish it to happen , but it becomes an impossibility almost for them to stand up to their rights , and Mr talks about rights and no rights is in abstract and we all know how difficult it is then to stand up as a minority when you 're surrounded by that majority , but I 've had personal representations
11 ‘ I 've had doubts that I could play at this level but I 've had great support from everyone . ’
12 ‘ Not that it 's any of your damn business , but I 've had glandular fever . ’
13 But I 've had fresh trees since I 've been in in Stowmarket and I 've , I 've come to hate them .
14 But I like learning new things and seeing new places , so one day who knows what I might do ! ’
15 P. Mainly skaters , some college people out of skating but I like to make new friends all the time .
16 But I do have other talents .
17 Well i I 'm happy , I mean I was just going to make that point , sir , but I do have other points , but I 'll wait .
18 My own specimen is in tropical conditions but I have seen young specimens for sale in a tank along with Sterlet and medium-sized Orandas and a retailer I know has told me that he has a customer with an extremely large ( 12″ ) Asiaticus kept in totally cold water with common Goldfish .
19 " But I have to take calculated risks sometimes .
20 ‘ My dear girl , I may be moronic as far as modern music is concerned , but I have attended classical concerts in my time .
21 As detailed explanations are provided earlier in the book they are not given here , but I have included appropriate chapter references in the text .
22 I 'm no expert , but I love to have huge displays whenever I can afford them , ’ says Clarissa .
23 Yeah , but you 've got decent letters I know damn well I have n't
24 but you 've got different colour pencils
25 But you 've got white walls
26 ‘ Yes , ’ she said , ‘ you are in one piece , but you have had slight concussion .
27 But you do have clitoral orgasms , Jay ! ’ he said .
28 The same exercise can be done with both legs in the air — but you do need excellent stomach control in order to do this .
29 But we 've given Black Michael a problem , ’ he said .
30 It is entirely up to them who they choose , but we try to pinpoint likely candidates such as professionals from the country or area of the sponsoring company .
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