Example sentences of "but [pron] [verb] [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The girls had always worked quickly and willingly but nothing satisfied Miss Meers and Mrs Dyson seemed afraid to stand up to her . |
| 2 | The plan had been for the Americans to discover an unknown for the lead female role but no-one had Miss Leigh 's screen magic . |
| 3 | But everyone knew Mr Major was a pleasant person ; it is a quality which his opponents have used to patronise him . |
| 4 | Even those of us who are keen to return the residents to London can not turn the clock back to those days , but I recommend Tower House to someone who would like to see Malmesbury go more gently into the future . |
| 5 | There had been no point in looking for a towel at the squat , but I knew Seymour Place baths hired them out . |
| 6 | The progressive Dreamers Delight touched off the useful Texan Tycoon in a fast time at Newbury two weeks ago and deserves the greatest respect , but I prefer SATIN LOVER . |
| 7 | But I prefer BILLY BATHGATE , most impressive on his chasing debut at Kempton in October . |
| 8 | " We began with history , and covered the early years of Queen Elizabeth , and we were to have some music practice , but I persuaded Miss Powers to leave that until later this afternoon , lest it disturb you . " |
| 9 | ‘ I never met him but I heard Sir Fulke talk of him , and once Philippa repeated the name in her father 's presence . |
| 10 | No being what I thought I was a man in those days I was n't really interested in them , but I know there was competitions and er I believe there was different numbers posted on windows and if you got the right number you got a prize but I remember Palfry Park I 'm having trouble with my eyes I 've got over-active tear ducts and |
| 11 | But I remember Kielder Valley before it was flooded , when it was but a gleam in the developer 's eye ; and I remember the futile protests and the sadness of the communities who lost their homes . |
| 12 | ‘ Do n't say anything , but I saw Bob Lamb going along the beck , so I sent her off that way , too . |
| 13 | Well I expect she did but I saw Debbie Thursday night and she said about her and er I said er how long has she been in , she said Tuesday she had the op she said and she 's due , she 'll probably be coming out tomorrow |
| 14 | I 'm tempted to suggest the Mercedes S-class for being visually boring , but I respect Bruno Sacco too much , so I 'll plump for any current Maserati for not living up to the legend . |
| 15 | But I class Sendero Luminoso as a terrorist organization rather than a liberation movement , which is only capable of reproducing in a different form the structural violence which destroys peasant organizations and delivers death threats . |
| 16 | Well they 're , I mean at least you knew if you did n't like the school you could go into a factory but I mean O levels for doing the jobs we are , I , I think it 's , we had a good laugh about that . |
| 17 | Well er it it will be for elected members of course to decide but I mean County Councillors are elected by local people to represent local people but also take decisions on behalf of the community . |
| 18 | You know , I mean , you but I mean Ford Escorts are easiest thing in the world to drive |
| 19 | Yeah , but I mean paper qualifications do n't mean anything really but that 's what people want , they want to see that you 've got |
| 20 | But I mean Keith Keith is actually sticking his neck out on our behalf . |
| 21 | But I enjoyed farm work , and I think you 'll like it too … |
| 22 | There is no address on it , but I imagine Dr Serafin was an academic . |
| 23 | But I know Mrs Richards is doing very well , and she 'll be absolutely fine with Consuelo here . ’ |
| 24 | But I know Tetleys tea bags er one tea bag does me and Paul . |
| 25 | I am not a prude but I know Barbara Bush and I like her . ’ |
| 26 | Monsieur thinks I am but I know Madame Duvalle does n't agree . |
| 27 | Consider for example : ( 20 ) A : Let's get the kids something B : Okay , but I veto I-C-E C-R-E-A-M-S where B ostentatiously infringes the maxim of Manner ( be perspicuous ) by spelling out the word ice-creams , and thereby conveys to A that B would rather not have ice-cream mentioned directly in the presence of the children , in case they are thereby prompted to demand some . |
| 28 | But I like Danny Bascombe , and I believe he 's right for the changing face of Barbados . |
| 29 | But I like trad jazz I mean that was , there was a great , there was a trad jazz era in the sixties |
| 30 | I know but I like dogs Terry . |