Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [vb mod] [verb] [art] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I 'll do the same soon . |
| 2 | But I 'll think no more about it until we meet Dr Mortimer and Sir Henry Baskerville in the morning . |
| 3 | But I 'll have no such tricks played on my island ! ’ |
| 4 | But I could tell no more than I have written here and I think they all knew from the start it was hopeless . |
| 5 | Mr Wilson commented on the BBC doing nothing which would do a disservice to Linfield Football Club , but I could say the same about Glenavon . |
| 6 | But I will do no more than offer a few remarks about their rights and wrongs , focusing instead on the most productive ways in which teachers can develop and promote their own positions . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'm very sorry to bother you , ’ Jackson said smoothly , ‘ But I 'd like a few minutes of your time . |
| 8 | But I used to pay a half to every bill . |
| 9 | Once you 've stopped dieting your periods will return , but you may need a little help if you want to have a baby … ‘ |
| 10 | Most of the pages have a lot of empty space , but you must have the same amount of space available for each account , otherwise your numbering system wo n't work . |
| 11 | They vary from the smallest tin shack propped up against a breakwater to the smartest yacht club in Cowes — but you will find the same enthusiasm for the sport in each . |
| 12 | But you 'd feel the same if you were my age , the biological clock ticking away — I mean , I 'd like to have children … |
| 13 | The thin , pink stalks do n't look all that exciting , but you should make the most of its fresh flavour . |
| 14 | But you can see the same ideological contours behind it , in that here are a body of professionals who are trying to shore up a crumbling system . |
| 15 | She herself had long abandoned Highbury to be with her Miss Dinah ; not only was she devoted to the children , but she could make a little money by letting her own house . |
| 16 | People will probably go anyway , Sharp adds , ‘ but we may kill a few on the way , and we may get some wet noodles back . ’ |
| 17 | It might require them to behave authoritatively , submissively , wickedly or shrewdly ; the role might be labelled explorer , prime minister , designer or archaeologist , but they will do no more than adapt functionally to the situation of the drama just as they would adapt to roles required in a game — just as they once learnt to adapt to the limited number of roles imposed on them in real life . |
| 18 | The calves raised white-slobbered mules enquiringly as he hung over them but they could offer no more explanation of the mystery than I could myself . |
| 19 | To be ‘ right ’ the trainees ' answers need not be the same as the samples , but they should follow the same criteria . |
| 20 | There were a couple of splits of champagne there but he would drink no more until this was resolved . |
| 21 | Manager Terry Yorath wo n't publicly name his side just yet , but he will retain the same 11 which won in Cyprus last month . |
| 22 | Shop manager Mohammed Afzal is angry that newsagents can sell groceries but he can do the same with papers . |
| 23 | " Aye , but he used to keep a few beasts years ago . |
| 24 | The Lazio star , pictured left carrying a lot of extra poundage on his way to Rome two months ago , has shed more than a stone in weight since his £5.5million summer move from Tottenham — but he must wait a few more weeks before he returns to serious competition . |
| 25 | Hardly a barrel of laughs but it might raise a few smiles . |
| 26 | ‘ But it might take a few years . |
| 27 | He argues : ‘ I have little doubt that on average we will see a premium of about a third , but it could take a few weeks to get there . |
| 28 | It has a fearful chip above the right eye but it can stand a few chips . |
| 29 | ‘ It will improve the standards of Irish rugby but it will require a few more seasons until we see the real value of the hard competitive stuff ’ . |