Example sentences of "but [pron] [verb] [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I learnt to respect other religions . " |
| 2 | Oh hang on I 'm leaving at ten cos I want to be there a little early and start them but I hope to get some perks . |
| 3 | I enjoyed the congratulations and little bit of adulation , but I managed to keep some words of my father 's in my mind . |
| 4 | ‘ Well , I do have power steering and an excellent radio , but I miss having electric windows . |
| 5 | But I 've heard good reports |
| 6 | When we were seven or eight we could clear the place up as good as my Mum … but I 've seen some girls — like my aunt 's little girl and she 's fifteen , she 's just hopeless . |
| 7 | ‘ But I 've got five kids ! ’ |
| 8 | I personally , in all the cases I 've dealt with , which is seven and a half years , have only ever really gone to magistrates court but I 've got two cases going to crown court soon , but it 's exceptionally hard and to answer your question , I actually have never fou never got anyone to go to prison yet . |
| 9 | But I 've got two brothers , so I 'm sure one of them will be a match . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ 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 . |
| 11 | ‘ But I 've got other things to do , love , everything does n't stop , just because your friends come round . |
| 12 | ‘ But I 've got six-foot-long planks of wood attached to my feet . |
| 13 | I mean I I I 'm confusing the notation but I 've put little quotes round it . |
| 14 | 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 |
| 15 | It took 2 years to put it in place but I 've had 26 birds on the place . |
| 16 | But I 've had fresh trees since I 've been in in Stowmarket and I 've , I 've come to hate them . |
| 17 | ‘ All right , ’ she said , making a face at him , ‘ I know I ai n't much to look at , but I 've had some blokes fancy me . ’ |
| 18 | I know it 's something a Samaritan would consider unprofessional , but I enjoyed getting verbal queerbashers to hang up on me because they could n't handle what I was telling them . |
| 19 | Peter Little won the race and Andy Pitts came second , but I had beaten three others who had originally been selected ahead of me , including Cameron Sharp , who the following year was to have a great outdoor season . |
| 20 | ‘ He was a big man , but I had studied martial arts and felt confident that I could get away if he made the wrong move . |
| 21 | But I know see enough boys are gon na say let girls in , of course , but and he 's a fool ! |
| 22 | But I like learning new things and seeing new places , so one day who knows what I might do ! ’ |
| 23 | P. Mainly skaters , some college people out of skating but I like to make new friends all the time . |
| 24 | We do n't have a kidney-shaped swimming pool , but I do possess several palettes . |
| 25 | But I do know some ladies who have done well with parties . |
| 26 | yeah , you know quite hopeful so what I as I say what I 'm really looking for is I 've got a preference for older properties but you know try not to pin myself down to too much at the moment , I 've got about a hundred and thirty to spend so ideally I 'd like a cottage old style but I do need three bedrooms |
| 27 | But I do have other talents . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | But I did see black guillemots swimming down in the bay , and a gully full of boulders where they probably nest . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ One signing is imminent but I want to bring two players in , ’ he said . |