Example sentences of "[noun] but [det] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My mother nearly died when she saw the mess but little did she know that I was going to do it all again the next day . |
| 2 | RIGHT Dogs may be less enthusiastic to perform where they are on the leash but this gives you the opportunity to guide them to the appropriate spot . |
| 3 | Most of the airmen and women fly home in January but some say they have been here so long that this is their home , they 'll be staying in England . |
| 4 | Once again , every branch in the country has FQS but some use it much more effectively . |
| 5 | Some make preliminary enquiries then wait a few years but many feel it is so desperately important to know where they came from and who they belonged to that they go ahead . |
| 6 | Only 40% thought that there will be a united Ireland one day but few expected it in the short term — 16% expected it to come about in 25 years , 13% in 50 years and 11% in 100 years . |
| 7 | There 's plenty of information on the packs but few tell you exactly how much sugar is present . |
| 8 | ‘ I 've 'eard some things in my life but that beats 'em all . ’ |
| 9 | Some readers said that they would welcome four copies a year but most said they would like to receive Nonesuch twice a year . |
| 10 | Eight out of 10 agreed it was OK for girls to carry condoms but half said they would be too embarrassed to buy them . |
| 11 | This was their task but that sums it up too simply . |