Example sentences of "[noun pl] but [pron] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had seen her fall with his own eyes but he doubted any other witness would have disagreed with the description . |
| 2 | down into his arteries and we ca n't get anything down there so they 're blocked , but he said how the hell he survived that op I do n't know he said they could 've done more with his legs but it meant another hour and a quarter minutes in surgery , and he said he 'd had enough we could n't have kept him on the table a minute longer so he said all we can do is wait , so now mum said well he 's alright in intensive care , he 's responding well , getting over the operation well , but what we was worried about was him breathing on his own , had he , had he been you see , anyway he said this on er Thursday |
| 3 | ‘ He 's had trouble with campers , who 've broken down his fences and left fires that have caused a lot of damage — not Guides or Scouts , of course , who you know are taught to leave behind nothing but their thanks but he puts all campers together and calls them all nuisances . ’ |
| 4 | In the last section we have come to the interesting conclusion that B may alone exist of all our variables but we reached that conclusion on a magnet shape not much used in practice . |
| 5 | The romance lasted for only two months but it had amusing , melodramatic aspects . |
| 6 | Loopy Lil had n't a steady enough hand for spillikins and she could n't count up to more than three for the dominoes but she seemed happy to watch and smile . |
| 7 | We 'd rubbish each other in the columns but they ring each other up and scream with laughter . |
| 8 | ‘ Eat up , ’ she said , ‘ There were going to be potatoes but I got lost chanting mantras . |
| 9 | Some players hate anything but perfectly even-grained tops on acoustic guitars but I think this one only adds character . |
| 10 | Its characteristics include adjustable string tension , a system which has been underrated in previous years but which has incalculable benefits to the regular club enthusiast . |
| 11 | ‘ It has been a closed shop for years but we conducted extensive lobbying of other clubs this time . |
| 12 | Blenheim Palace has the kind of gardens to intimidate most keen amateurs but it welcomed hundreds of enthusiasts to its first autumn flower show , opened by palace owner the Duke of Marlborough . |
| 13 | These fonts are available as cartridges , on smart cards or as downloadable versions but they have two common characteristics . |
| 14 | They administered education in conformity with the law and the controls on grants for special places but they had considerable autonomy within those constraints . |
| 15 | In the case of the Earth outgassing occurs today via volcanoes , and also via fumeroles which are holes in the ground which emit volatiles but which emit little ash or lava , and therefore , unlike volcanoes , do not build mountains . |
| 16 | We still have some malt to sell if we are to achieve 1992 volumes but we remain optimistic that this can be achieved . |
| 17 | Mr Lamont declared the Tories stuck to their election pledges but he faces immense pressure to balance the books . |
| 18 | ‘ He can be a cantankerous old fossil at times but I hope this is n't going to force him to retire . |
| 19 | This is intended to reflect her costs as ‘ carer ’ of the child(ren) but it seems probable that many people will interpret it as being money for her maintenance . |
| 20 | All the leading cars traded places briefly during a flurry of pit-stops but it had little effect on Prost who was able to pull clear and win comfortably . |
| 21 | All the leading cars traded places briefly during a flurry of pit-stops but it had little effect on Prost who was able to pull clear and win comfortably . |
| 22 | We do not know whether those who have received an agricultural education run more profitable agricultural businesses but I imagine most people assume they do . |
| 23 | There are no formal ties between the national clearinghouses but they maintain regular contact , and exchange information , newsletters and materials . |
| 24 | Of the other parties , the Independent Smallholders ' Party ( which had won 57 per cent of the vote in the last free election in 1945 — see p. 7600 ) , led by Istvan Prepeliczay , advocated the return of collectivized land to its owners as listed in the 1947 land register ; the Hungarian Socialist Party ( HSP ) was established in October 1989 [ see p. 36960-61 ] as the reformed successor to the Hungarian Socialist Workers ' Party ( HSWP ) and currently claimed 50,000-60,000 members , the first candidate on its national list being Imre Poszgay , who had acted as a catalyst for many of the reforms but who came third in the constituency where he was also standing ; and the League of Young Democrats ( FIDESZ ) , led by Viktor Orban and claiming 5,000 members , was closely allied to the SzDSz . |
| 25 | Well the Germans was shelling and these B things but we had sixty pounder guns then . |
| 26 | Erm no , he does help me a few things but I do all the digging for him because he ca n't bend down too much . |
| 27 | It may not catch you many , if any , more rabbits but it looks good . |
| 28 | They never get a feedback saying , thanks for those comments but I 've those because , because I thought somebody else 's |
| 29 | I am always told they you should have a trim every 4–6 weeks to get rid of all the split ends but it seems difficult to grow my hair when it 's constantly being cut . |
| 30 | they talk about surface features but I mean that 's gon na be e even more for people to understand . |