Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [vb -s] [vb pp] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But she 's got ginger hair . |
| 2 | But she 's got straight hair and it 's |
| 3 | yeah , but she 's got enough money for two bikes |
| 4 | Yeah but she 's got more hair than what I got in the front . |
| 5 | Erm , she 's lived most of her life in the Cambridge and Northampton area but she 's spent six months down in Plymouth , and erm , her previous job before working for T N T was she actually helped set up a baby unit in a private nursery , but claimed she only prefers other people 's children . |
| 6 | But he has travelled 5000 miles to Edinburgh for expert help and is now all set to take his first faltering steps at the age of five . |
| 7 | My hon. Friend does not , I think , dissent from that , but he has questioned local planning authorities ' deciding planning proposals that they themselves have originated and in particular the position of the county council in relation to the district council . |
| 8 | It is true the man is bad , but he has done two years , almost , in prison . |
| 9 | Property expert Kevin Dibben said : ‘ It 's a nice house but he has spent more time and effort on the property than it is worth . |
| 10 | Peter : What he 's done today is buy himself a little time , his troubles are n't over , Mrs Thatcher still casts her shadow over this conference he still has problems inside and outside the cabinet but he has bought some time . |
| 11 | Given the number that he drew in the ballot , it was not certain that he would have the chance of a debate on his Bill , but he has had that opportunity and has spoken with his customary mellifluence . |
| 12 | But he has had personal success at triggering such changes . |
| 13 | But he has told former executives to extract themselves from jobs they managed to find in the Aquino era and hold themselves ready . |
| 14 | But he 's made national headlines local and every other headlines that comes about regarding this issue of the merger . |
| 15 | But he 's made this carbon thing you see , it was n't for the the apostles could n't it ! |
| 16 | I do n't know anything about Gary as a footballer but he 's got nice legs . |
| 17 | But he 's got all books and aye all the , what do you call that other one ? |
| 18 | Fucking about my height about my build , but he 's got fucking hands which are about three inches bigger than mine all round . |
| 19 | ‘ I 've got an old pal of yours in here — David Bowie ’ , he said , ‘ we 're talking about making an album but he 's got this song which I do n't like at all , but you might care for it . |
| 20 | The service is short of 369 lawyers , but it has received 517 inquiries about its own articled clerk and pupillage scheme launched in May . |
| 21 | It is a simple point , but it has caused certain distress . |
| 22 | Frank Smith 's ( 1971 ) seminal work , Understanding Reading , has been glorified and vilified perhaps more than any other book about reading , but it has spawned real excitement and self-questioning in teachers . |
| 23 | But it has supplied this help without objection from Arab governments which , though alarmed at the prospect of Shia ascendancy in Iraq , want most of all to see Mr Hussein out . |
| 24 | But it has taken many years for such discoveries to be accepted and acted upon , especially when they conflict with public convenience and related commercial interests , as the sad story of tobacco promotion and consumption shows . |
| 25 | It was only 10 years ago that the prize-money was less than £80,000 , but it has taken giant strides forward and the future looks even brighter . |
| 26 | London has come to be my second home , but it has taken some time to get used to it . |
| 27 | But it has had limited success . |
| 28 | But it has upset some shopkeepers whose deliveries have been disrupted , and disabled drivers who say they ca n't get into town . |
| 29 | The council is the plaintiff , but it has brought this action to protect the interests of the residents . |
| 30 | I said all along , once you 've got a staff of twenty odd , we 've had a lot of injuries which we have n't carped on too much , but senior players have been out with injury but it 's given young players an opportunity . |