Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [verb] [art] good [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You probably do n't want to see me this morning , but I 've a good reason for being here . |
| 2 | But I mean the best thing is the tin it come in . |
| 3 | Well , I said the usual pompous things but I had a good laugh when she rang off . |
| 4 | But I dreamed a good deal . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I may not know much , but I know the best way to deal with situations like this . ’ |
| 6 | But I suppose the best way of answering that is to say that my own two sons aged 9 and 11 are playing rugby , love it , and I have no hesitation in letting them do so . |
| 7 | But I wanted a good shine on them . ’ |
| 8 | Yeah , but I want a better white bigger than that one |
| 9 | On one occasion he kicked at a fence which was enclosing a footpath , saying ' I have no respect for the Whigs , but I have a good deal of the Chartist in me' . |
| 10 | I have no clues about it , but I have a good vibe . ’ |
| 11 | All sorts of tricks were tried in order to harden the conkers — gentle baking , soaking in a mixture of salt and vinegar , but I think the best way was to allow them to harden naturally in the sun on a window sill . |
| 12 | It is claimed that the church is one of the most complete examples of the Milanese baroque style , but I think the best feature is the campanile , the only part of the older building that remains . |
| 13 | There are several models on the market — in fact , I 've got quite a collection outside my office — but I think the best ones are those made of clear plastic , with a couple of suckers for sticking to the glass and a removable tray for easy cleaning . |
| 14 | But I think the best recommendation is when big business has used that company to produce a video for themselves , you know the companies with the big budgets and so on it 's an indication of the quality |
| 15 | My son was having trouble selling his car until he put a newly-worded advert in the local paper : ‘ … extortionately priced at £1,100 but I relish a good argument ! ’ |
| 16 | It 's bumpy , and demanding , but you get a good race on it . |
| 17 | But you stand a better chance of your material being used if it is topical , lively and written in a similar style to that employed by the particular newspaper or radio station . |
| 18 | ‘ It 's easy to just have a go at shots like that , ’ she said , ‘ but you hit a better shot if you stay in balance . ’ |
| 19 | She was not a beauty , it had to be said , but she had a good figure , enough sense to make a good wife and mother , was practical and kind-natured . |
| 20 | But she had a better way of relaxing the tightness that started at the back of her neck and spread across the crown of her head than attempting sleep . |
| 21 | Controversy may have raged round the royal head of Marina Ogilvy but she had the good sense to choose a dress she could wear after her baby was born |
| 22 | Aunt Emily was not exactly ill , at least she had no definable complaint , but she rested a good deal , more and more , and every day seemed happier to let Alexandra take over the household decisions . |
| 23 | ‘ Yes , but she has a better memory than me , even . |
| 24 | But she needs a good bath when she gets home — because of the smell ! |
| 25 | But we had a good time and will definitely go again . |
| 26 | That was n't music , but we had a good time … and then , I do n't know , we do talk about other things , particularly I suppose the kind of fixes we 're both in . " |
| 27 | But we had a good time . |
| 28 | But we saw the best bit Paulie . |
| 29 | ‘ We knew it could work but we needed a better location and a lot of word of mouth . ’ |
| 30 | I know it 's an emotive subject but we have a good working relationship with the archaeological unit concerned . |