Example sentences of "but [conj] [pron] [vb mod] [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They said it would breach N H S codes of confidentiality but that they would review this decision if Mr was still missing later today . |
| 2 | My personal view , and I must emphasise that I have n't discussed it with John , is that we should not be offering a general horticultural advice service to all and sundry , but that we should restrict this to areas where we have recognised expertise — Alpine & Rock Gardens , Arboriculture , Glasshouse cultivation and others . |
| 3 | ‘ He said he was poor , but that he would give all his money to bring us together . |
| 4 | Roman said he had already eaten but that he would have another cup of coffee . |
| 5 | One view holds it might be worth preserving only information derived from the telecommunications record , but that it would make little sense to keep it all . |
| 6 | The report suggested that all the powers relevant to school government should be formally vested in the LEA , but that it should delegate these as far as possible to the governing body of each school , who should in turn allow as much discretion as possible to the head . |
| 7 | The only way out of this conundrum would be to argue , not only that the contents of the bracket are for the tribunal , but that it can alter these at will , and put any other contents in their place at any time . |
| 8 | ‘ When the tube is in place , air will be passed through it to distend the colon and give a clearer view of the lining … you may pass some wind , but although you may find this embarrassing , remember that staff do understand what is causing it . ’ |
| 9 | It has lots of similar properties to a larger computer , in so much that it has a similar , what is referred to as a central processing unit , and in some instances similar peripheral devices , but if one can imagine that for certain applications where these have been collectively gathered together in erm the ultimate setting on a single integrated circuit , then one has a microcomputer , comprised of a microprocessor , some memory and some appropriate interfacing devices to the outside world . |
| 10 | ‘ If they each do their own thing they will repeat things , but if we can bring that all together and have a centralised repository for the work that people have done , it will save having to reinvent the wheel each time . |
| 11 | Your ma 's bad , but if we can get this baby born she 'll be all right . |
| 12 | But if we could grasp some of these small particular uses we might be able to follow them back to the main river . |
| 13 | But if they can use that er beautiful water |
| 14 | But if he can leave all this behind , and wearing only ordinary casual clothes still keep up his peers ' belief in him , then the Town Boys are likely to accept him . |
| 15 | Tools can be used as weapons , Harry , but if you 'll promise these shall never be put to any purposes but those for which they were intended , you may work here whenever you wish . |
| 16 | But if you would like more information on the above , or on any other destination , you can contact Ilkeston Co-op Travel on 0602 323546 — they are on the line seven days a week . |
| 17 | I mean , I was gon na let you have them next week , but if you 'd like some to sit down and look at erm I 'll find my things if I can . |
| 18 | But if you can do that try and do that . |
| 19 | But if you can raise that profile which I talk about , the of the ethics of of your trade , your profession and become , in effect , a pressure group , a pressure group for the public good , while we may not always agree with you , and indeed we 're going to say that we do n't agree with you and you must n't be afraid of that but we would rather hear from you , you 're the men and women at the sharp end , I hesitate to say ‘ experts ’ because ‘ expert ’ is a , a rather over-used word but we 'd much rather hear from you , at the sharp end , than the part-time politicians who , by the very nature of , of their role , and however well-meaning they may be , they have other priorities . |
| 20 | Okay but if you can remember that . |
| 21 | But if you can overcome that you know , by saying ah what the hell ! |
| 22 | Numbers allowed access on any given area will doubtless be restricted , but if you can search several of them at once , then all of your club members should be able to participate ; otherwise a rota system will have to be drawn up . |
| 23 | But if you can get this place … |
| 24 | He was sure , not only because he could have written out a set of instructions there and then , if he had had any paper , but because he could imagine all the minute details of doing those things . |
| 25 | Er , I 've had a word with Jeremy about decorating , oh Florrie I must apologise I did try to ring you , I think I managed to get everybody else , erm but you were n't there , in and then I , I left it I regret to say , erm but we thought perhaps we ought to have the kitchen re-decorated and I 've had a word with Jereminy , Jereminy , Jeremy and he says about two hundred pounds and I did get permission from some of you and I 've gone ahead and asked him to do it and he said about three weeks , but before we can have that done , in the meantime , the roof leaked again out in the kitchen Erm , so I 've had a word with Peter who was going on holiday and he should be home this week and he said he will look at it as soon as he 's home , so I 'll give him a ring , I 'll try tomorrow night , I 'm out tonight , I 'll try and give him a ring tomorrow . |
| 26 | MS DOS 5 has three copying programs that you can use to transfer files , but before you can copy any file onto a floppy disk you will have to FORMAT the disk first . |
| 27 | But before I could say any more , my dad 's voice came back . |
| 28 | But before I can do that I need to establish something even more basic : what it is exactly that I am inquiring into . |
| 29 | But before he could do that , or tell Jamel , he needed proof to back up those allegations . |
| 30 | He opened his mouth but before he could get any words out , Matthew said , " I do n't want to sell my share either . |