Example sentences of "but [pron] [verb] [adj] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I do n't shoot guns , do n't fight , but I get excited by violence .
2 I mentioned erm benefits of er of exempt income and I showed er a feature with this and I apologize that the fact that 's it 's TESSA but I do this with TESSA because it 's the one way that you can illustrate the point I want to make .
3 But I did that on marathon training .
4 But I stand firm on Sherlock Holmes .
5 you know but I think half of Lee 's it there 's no discipline
6 Yes I suppose so , but I feel sorry for Simon cos you see John and Geoff they can both go on the dole but Simon 's is .
7 But I feel full of urges .
8 I 'm going to take no action this time , but you keep awake in future , Harris , because next time … you 'll be for a Court-Martial .
9 Yeah , expensive , but you get that from work
10 New records had been set with almost every triumph Chapman had ever engineered , but none equalled those of Arsenal 's 1931 Championship .
11 I do n't think she had any experience but she became friendly with Eleanor Fawcett who had , and Vera borrowed our cheese press .
12 She was n't actually there in nineteen twelve , she was still an undergraduate in nineteen twelve , but she became active in government about nineteen seventeen and , and her memories are very vivid .
13 By the time she got through the winner had flown , but she finished full of running .
14 He made an attempt to be kind , pointing out places of interest on the way back , but she sat stiff with protest in the small front seat .
15 Brenda 's initial response to Trevor 's " even if " e's in is car , man " is the London English " I would n't sleep in " is car " ( line 10 ) : but she reaffirms this in Creole in the same turn ( me na sleep in " is car ) and furthermore gives her reason : " for me have me bed at home " .
16 ‘ He was an affectionate man , but she gave little in return .
17 There are many examples of plastic media , but we received two for review which are very representative .
18 Well , we spoke some more after that but we stayed clear of FAKOUM and FAKINTIL .
19 But we grow discontented in Eden , which Danu was not .
20 It costs £3.99 , but we have 100 for readers .
21 Not only were his friends so much older than herself , but they seemed aware of Prince Charles 's strategy towards her .
22 But they walked free from Bristol Crown Court after the judge ruled that there was no case to answer .
23 These leaders provided truly great contributions to the items of ‘ goodness ’ which can thus be enshrined , for not only did they themselves set the seal of ‘ good ’ , for all time , on numerous human actions , but they influenced millions of others to do likewise .
24 But they want thousands of pounds in a week .
25 Their clothing and equipment were dusty but they appeared clean in comparison with the Commandos .
26 Liverpool Sefton beat Bowdon 2-1 at Wyncote to record their first Premier League win , but they lost 2-0 to Ben Rhydding in the HA Cup Tie .
27 Liverpool Sefton beat Bowdon by 2-1 at Wyncote to record their first Premier League win , but they lost 2-0 to Ben Rhydding in the HA Cup .
28 But they lost 3–2 at Preston the Saturday before and there was no giveaway Budget .
29 He would not admit it but he felt secure with Ranulf who would guard his back .
30 ‘ Rosengarten might not have known much about music , but he knew all about money — he could spend all day haggling over ten schillings .
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