Example sentences of "but [subord] [pers pn] have a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The normally small scabious scabiosa columbaria flowers in July and August , but if we have a wet spell now after a dry summer , then it could well flower a second time .
2 ‘ Oh , just Church of Scotland ; but if they had a Provisional Wing , I think he 'd be on it . ’
3 There are producers who have a far greater knowledge of microphone techniques , and characteristics ; but if I have a good engineer who is musically intelligent as well as technically adept , then I have a very direct input into the kind of sound I want .
4 But if she has a scarred uterus , with strong contractions and a large baby , the weak point might give way . ’
5 But if he had a Christian past , it was not apparent in his dress : the crimson hat with the kerchief wound lightly about it , or the striped Tartar tunic with its oblique seam , or the coat he wore open over it , its buttons of gold , and the pious inscription of the tirâz embroidered in gold on its sleeve .
6 paid but if you had a complete attendance they gave you the money back for your self which was quite er a good thing in these days when a a tanner was a tanner .
7 But if you had a rich peasant economy that you 're gon na tax all the time , I mean he 's not gon na much is he ?
8 Er but if you have a joint account , you 're actually covered erm to forty thousand , because i it would be seen as two separate accounts , so that each hold twenty .
9 But if you have a reasonable cross section of the country and your result was still that Birmingham was looked down upon as a low status accent , then at least you can your results so . .
10 This may be easier said than done but if you have a clear idea of the purpose of the meeting and have prepared a thorough list of everything you want to know then you must stick to your guns and carry on relentlessly until you have worked your way through it .
11 Yeah but if you have a secret vote how do they know what you voted for ?
12 It is widely available as Tumbleweed and Greenscape but if you have a large area to treat ( say 500m2 ) , look for the more economical Roundup GC .
13 But if you have a tight budget and a conscience , running older cars on lead-free fuel becomes a much more complicated issue .
14 I just thought that something like that it would be very good practice but if you have a related documents to have a record of the enquiry with it would make sense of the enquiry , even if our situation was different to the other divisions .
15 Advice on courses provided by individual health boards and colleges of nursing can be obtained from this address , but if you have a particular query concerning local provision you can either contact your local college of nursing direct , or write to the chief nursing officer at your local health board for clarification .
16 I think most men are under the impression that we all want to look like Samantha Fox , but if you have a big chest it 's very difficult to handle all the hassle you get when you walk down the street .
17 But if you have a slow , sad delivery , try to talk faster , and reach a climax at the end of one or two sentences , at least as you reach the end of the speech .
18 But if you have a heavy clay soil , wait for warmer weather .
19 Not because I wanted to go back to my childhood but because I had a deep , healthy interest in finding out a bit more about what was happening while I was growing up .
20 is n't necessary for me to do my job , but because I have a personal interest .
21 Their rugby was essentially unlovable , not because it was dull ( it was n't ) but because it had a rock-hard edge which caused opponents to feel intimidated before they went on the field — and sometimes with good cause since there were plenty of occasions when the ‘ manliness ’ of which Neath made so much was actually foul play , plain and simple .
22 Nicknamed Janet Gaynor by the make-up artists because of her resemblance to the star , she was generally liked not simply because of her sunny nature , but because she had a special hobby ; she read the teacups .
23 Blackburn may have good players but whether they have a good side is questionable .
24 But when they had a closer look they saw that it was frozen solid .
25 They fit tightly most of the time because of the damp , but when we have a hot dry summer they shrink and you can lift them up easily .
26 But when you have a solar eclipse in your sign at Christmas , things are going a bit too far .
27 His taste in films , plays , books and music was far more decided than her own , though she would not admit that it was superior : she thought that , given time , she could outdo him , but as he had a good start on her in time , she was glad to listen to him .
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