Example sentences of "but i [adv] [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They drive me to distraction : at first I refuse to fight back , on the grounds that life is sacred and it is not their fault that they are mosquitos , but I eventually join in the swatting that punctuates the quiet every so often . |
| 2 | For a little while I was afraid I was going to land in the middle of a town , but I mercifully drifted to the edge of this . |
| 3 | Well I can have one every sort of , but I just get into the bath just after the water is slipping out . |
| 4 | When the man came from I would n't know , but I just felt as a op coopted parish councillor that I should make my voice heard on behalf of all the people that complain to me . |
| 5 | But I soon recovered from the chloroform and really appreciated the company of the other Mums . |
| 6 | It briefly attracted my attention , but I soon returned to the more intellectual business of marking exam scripts . |
| 7 | They do n't always dress up of course but I soon got in the habit by trying on a Tommy Cooper-styled fez . |
| 8 | It is well known that I disliked what was in the first three-year letter of intent , but I wholly approved of the principle . |
| 9 | I had only recently heard of the existence of such places , but I gradually came to the conclusion that she was running a small brothel of which she herself was the centre of interest . |
| 10 | ‘ Marginally , perhaps , but I always come by the street and pick up uncle 's paper from the newsagent on my way . ’ |
| 11 | knock and shove me but I always get in the way . |
| 12 | That one , but I actually got onto the the server . |
| 13 | I was raised in Britain where I took my A-levels and went to university , but I now teach at an American college . |
| 14 | In deference to you , Mr. Speaker , perhaps I had better not respond to the last part of my hon. Friend 's question , but I entirely agree with the spirit of his comments . |
| 15 | The slow version has the most depth , and maybe it 'll turn up on a 12-inch some day , but I really opted for the fast one , because it seemed a really nice way to start the album . ’ |
| 16 | The slow version has the most depth , and maybe it 'll turn up on a 12-inch some day , but I really opted for the fast one , because it seemed a really nice way to start the album . ’ |
| 17 | I even got to the point where I was an approved parliamentary candidate , but I never applied for a seat so I ca n't say I was ever rejected ! ’ |
| 18 | He was chosen for Scotland 's tour of North America in May , played in four of the six games , including the two non-cap Tests , and scored three tries : ‘ I was delighted to go but I never thought for a moment that I would make the Test side . |
| 19 | ‘ I did n't notice any but I never went inside the house . |
| 20 | ‘ But I never get past the bouncers at the Wag . ’ |
| 21 | I used to wrestle with my conscience as to whether I should ask Francis Bacon , but I never did in the end . |
| 22 | ‘ I knew we was onto a good 'un when we comes to Sinkport , but I never guessed as the old scallywag 'imself 'ud be 'ere . |
| 23 | That too was a heady experience , but I still hankered for the farm life . |
| 24 | ‘ But I still cling to the hope that I 'm mistaken , ’ Steve went on seriously , ‘ that I was n't in love and it was in fact infatuation . ’ |
| 25 | But I certainly got to the delegate meeting . |
| 26 | But I usually arrange with a client over what 's seen in two years ' time or one year 's time , whatever . |