Example sentences of "but [adv] [pers pn] [verb] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm not sure what time he 'll be through with his meeting , but perhaps I 'd better get back to the hotel and show willing just in case he 's there . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ And Kate , the vacancy is now filled , but perhaps you 'd better take names and addresses of any applicants just in case they 're needed later . ’ |
| 3 | Probably few people would adhere strictly to Comte 's scheme nowadays if it was presented to them in its original form , but nevertheless it does still seem to underpin the structure of first degree courses in the main natural sciences ( physics , chemistry , biochemistry , biology ) and the typical faculty demarcation between the natural and the social sciences . |
| 4 | But now I need more land . ’ |
| 5 | I 'm sure he wanted to join in the fun but maybe he did just want to make sure they all got down safely . |