Example sentences of "but [pers pn] have [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 And trains from Paddington into Oxford are running about twenty minutes late this evening , but I 've no specific problems to report from the buses .
2 ‘ You probably do n't want to see me this morning , but I 've a good reason for being here .
3 ‘ I do n't get much time for reading , ’ said Wilcox , ‘ but I 've a rough idea what he was about .
4 It makes me cough a bit because when I came on the scene he was the one academically everything and she was the one who was academically rather disadvantaged but she , she was , you know , no not having the greatest of , of , of success but erm it was said that she would n't be able to be a student nurse because she was n't bright enough but you know she clocked up the O levels and A levels like guide badges and she went off on this pre-nursing course in South Notts you know and she was in and out of the Queens on a course and people and , you know , and she said I do n't know all the answers but I 've a rough idea about some of the questions , I want to be a nurse and off she went to , to , to Walsall and I 'm not saying she 's a brilliant student nurse but erm absolutely clear that she 's better than some of the others .
5 But I 've a nasty feeling , ’ she concluded dismally , ‘ that if you do find anything there , it 'll just be Alex 's body . ’
6 We 'd made three or four visits to the area to look around before we finally moved down , but I had no real idea what was happening .
7 I often mourn the passing of the treacle barrel because molasses was a good medicine for cattle , but I had no great hopes this time .
8 But I had a poor night 's sleep .
9 In her letter of acknowledgement and thanks the lady wrote , ‘ I would have written sooner but I had a strained muscle in my leg ’ .
10 But I had a real family to attend to — not Dad , who was preoccupied , but Mum .
11 Well , I said the usual pompous things but I had a good laugh when she rang off .
12 But I had a strong suspicion even then that he was drinking to something other than my health .
13 I wondered what would happen if I ignored the call or pretended it was n't me , but I had a strong feeling that they knew it was me .
14 We thought we knew no-one in this part of the country , but I had a hazy recollection that our English Department secretary at Vic. , Pat Lawn , had retired with husband Ken to this area .
15 But I had a strange dream last night .
16 But I had a fine training , the best in the world .
17 But I had a funny feeling possibly he 's not wanting to do it anyway .
18 An old gentleman from Stowmarket , his name 's Mr I 'm sure it was because er , you see , my father and I used to go up Stowmarket Road sometimes after church or chapel and er and go for a walk up there and used to meet this Mr who played the organ Stowmarket and very course but erm but I had a wonderful life really
19 But I had a clear view of the table last night , and it was n't there .
20 But I had a passionate interest in model trains .
21 I still had tears in my eyes , but I had a big smile on my face too .
22 It was something we could barely understand , but I had a growing feeling that without my love the whole project would collapse .
23 Do n't , do n't worry I , do n't tell mother but I had a little accident .
24 I ca n't stay long , but I had a particular reason to speak with you . ’
25 But I had a sudden vision of poor Clare , imprisoned in irons for the rest of her life .
26 It is difficult to say how long this species lives in captivity , but I had an African Snakehead , which I acquired at a similar size to yours , and I kept him or her ( there are no external sex differences ) for 13 years .
27 " I 'm so sorry to have kept you waiting , gentlemen , " he said , " but I had an important telephone call from Geneva highly profitable call , I might add . "
28 My own business was all right , but I had the usual trouble of small charter companies — not enough capital .
29 I had so far managed to avoid being kissed by the old bat , but I had the strong feeling that , by the end of the day , she and I were going to be getting physical .
30 ‘ The brother 's name may have been John Griffiths but I have no real confirmation of this .
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