Example sentences of "but [conj] [pron] can [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | ‘ 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 . |
| 4 | Your ma 's bad , but if we can get this baby born she 'll be all right . |
| 5 | But if they can use that er beautiful water |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | But if you can do that try and do that . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Okay but if you can remember that . |
| 10 | But if you can overcome that you know , by saying ah what the hell ! |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | But if you can get this place … |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | But before I can do that I need to establish something even more basic : what it is exactly that I am inquiring into . |