Example sentences of "but [pron] [verb] [verb] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We had been a little apprehensive about our chosen date as the May Fair was in full swing in the streets of Leominster , but everyone managed to reach the right car park and transport their offerings for a bring and buy produce stall which raised over £30.00 for the College Appeal . |
| 2 | I did n't bring any of it with me but everyone 's seen the tall hat have n't they ? |
| 3 | After dinner the people watch the television but I prefer to watch the tropical fish in the Smiths ' tank : give me piranha fish any day over cricket or soap operas . |
| 4 | But I 've done a generalised thing that could be adapted . |
| 5 | But I 've done the other two . |
| 6 | But I 've seen the wee girls stop at Eileen 's saying |
| 7 | ‘ A lot of bad things have been said but I 've fulfilled a lifelong dream this season for which I 've worked very hard . ’ |
| 8 | Just but I 've got a sore back as well . |
| 9 | I 'm not trying to sound humble , but I 've got a small house because it 's all I need . |
| 10 | I was about three then , but I 've got a new one now . |
| 11 | ‘ But I 've got a good caddie , who grew up here and is very good with yardage and club selection . |
| 12 | But I 've got a good idea about one thing : that little miss upstairs knows more than she lets on . |
| 13 | But I 've got a good sense of design , and I like the contact with customers . |
| 14 | It 's no good having them , but I 've got a blue kitchen in my house , I wo I wo n't pay seven hundred quid anyway , that 's not bad for the money even if they were only six seventy quid |
| 15 | But I 've got a rough idea where it 'll go anyway . |
| 16 | And if a builder gon na go down there you say , Well look I 've got one down here but I 've got a prime slot |
| 17 | Adam may have fallen for your charms , but I 've got a clear head and I 'm immune . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I said , ‘ Forgive me , madam , but I 've got a blasted son myself , and I know what they 're like . |
| 19 | Yeah , but I 've got a bad knee remember have n't I ? |
| 20 | that telly was mine but I 've got a lovely picture when I used to have it in the kitchen . |
| 21 | ‘ But I 've got a little job to do . |
| 22 | I do find it a bit of a you know I enjoy my game of darts , I enjoy handicraft and I 'm quite willing to , to it all , I shall see my back bedroom with all that stuff in it , God knows what , erm and get their tea and biscuits , but I 've got a little committee as well that help me . |
| 23 | But I 've got the mobile phone , the furry coat and the big cigar . |
| 24 | But I 've got the inside story from my mate . |
| 25 | But I 've got the following week at eight , so that 's lucky is n't it . |
| 26 | So I got some of them velour curtains but I 've got the wrong size I 'll have to take them back |
| 27 | But I 've got the full report . |
| 28 | ‘ Quite understandably , Brian is concerned about the way things are going , but I 've got the utmost faith in him and resting him would gain nothing . ’ |
| 29 | But I 've come a long way and er so I 'll go back next er Wednesday to the department and er er if people will bear with me and put up with it er I 'll take it er fairly slowly to start with but I dare say there will come a time when er erm you wo n't notice much difference . |
| 30 | ‘ Ards have been out of the picture since then but I 've enjoyed a good Irish Cup record at my other clubs , getting to the final three times as a player and twice as Larne 's manager . |