Example sentences of "but [adv] [verb] [pers pn] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Most parents can identify the first phase of interaction with their child , that is they can see what the child is doing that is irritating and they see how they react , but rarely do they then follow through the interaction to see what happens at the end .
2 I 'm always glad to erm , have somebody use another pair of eyes for me , but not to tell me when to change up or down ,
3 What 's probably happening is that you are trying to tell them you are annoyed but also saying you still want them to like you at the same time .
4 But deep down you also knew that it could n't be so simple .
5 However there are , of course , some very good coroners who say to the inspector at the outset , ‘ You go ahead and do your job of investigating the cause of the accident and I will carry out my formal inquiry into the cause of death , and in those areas where our activities tend to overlap let us co-operate together but equally let us not interfere with each other in respect of those matters in which we are not qualified to make judgements . ’
6 ‘ I have it on good authority that when Satan left , Christ did it but then changed them back to show he would not be tempted to eat .
7 But how come you still get animal experiments if that 's the case ?
8 But how did it actually work ?
9 But how did you ever meet them ?
10 But how did he how did he not get pricked ?
11 But how do we not give up ?
12 But how do we actually learn ?
13 But how do you actually bring up tears ?
14 What you say is very plausible , but how do you actually decide that one state of the system is better than another state ?
15 But how do you actually know , without a great deal of investigation and a great deal of control ?
16 How do you , how do you feel about the future now , I mean we 've heard various people say interest rates must come down — you just said interest rates must come down , but when do you realistically think they could come down ?
17 You had made me , but why had you not looked after me , and saved me from this pain and unhappiness ?
18 But why does it suddenly feel threatened by the contact of its peaceful owner ?
19 But why does it always go wrong ?
20 But why does he not do something ?
21 That is all very well , but why does he not come clean and give us Labour 's figures ?
22 and after all I 've done for you But why do they always say they 're going home .
23 But why do you not tell the authorities , petition the Council ? ’
24 But why have they actually said , to ask specifically , I mean , you can understand it in terms of the cars , or something , cos a lot of people are claiming for everything right left and centre .
25 The stress and strain on muscles and joints is considerable , but why has she not sent the doctor 's certificate as a matter of courtesy to the tournament authorities ?
26 But why did they ever think a roof on its own was enough ?
27 But why did she not write ?
28 But why did you not tell me that at once ? ’
29 ROBBIE But why did you never say ?
30 Do n't vacuum the mattress which could dislodge the filling but instead brush it occasionally to remove dust and fluff
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