Example sentences of "but have [adv] [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Not , she told herself , that she was used to it , but having just married a man who had to be a millionaire several times over … |
2 | Peter Preston , editor of The Guardian newspaper and a member of the watchdog Press Complaints Commission , said he believed The Sun had not broken the speech embargo but had simply published a story ahead of time . |
3 | He had lost his job because of the incident , but had later found a place on a youth training scheme , magistrates were told . |
4 | He said he knew it sounded crazy , but ever since he 'd read it he 'd wanted to experience it , but had never met a woman who made him feel that way . ’ |
5 | I had noticed the name on a map but had never read a mention of it so went there in some trepidation : it seemed remote , so far from towns and railways . |
6 | She was in turn confused , amused , horrified by the things she read — and sometimes had that closer reaction , recognition of something suddenly true something she absolutely identified from her own experience , but had never put a name to . |
7 | Ms Gallacher said that Ms McCarthy had tried ecstasy once or twice before but had never had a fit . |
8 | She had listened to the radio occasionally but had never owned a television . |
9 | PC World 's customer profile breaks down into those who know what they want but want to see it demonstrated and to be able to walk away with the product ; those who know a bit , but have never bought a computer before ; and corporate customers seeking the best value for money . |
10 | Mounted police have combed a National Trust estate at nearby Christmas Common , but have still drawn a blank in their search for the murder weapon or any bloodstained clothing . |