Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [verb] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reflector glass can be positioned directly in front of the speaker but I prefer to use wing glasses on either side because it lessens the barrier with the audience and leaves more room for photography . |
| 2 | I do carry a few prizes if I have requests but I prefer to have people involved and enjoying games for the fun of joining in and having a good time , rather than to win a reward . |
| 3 | Well it may have been a grunt of irritation that his lovely hire-car was steaming up with two sweaty , stinking hill-walkers who had forced their way in uninvited , but I prefer to think disbelief . |
| 4 | ‘ Maybe I 'm old-fashioned , but I prefer to keep things formal . |
| 5 | Now artistic I ai nt , but I went to choose paint |
| 6 | The atmosphere was not exactly lively but I continued to have lunch there for a long time because she was extremely kind and the food was good . |
| 7 | ‘ But I remember singing solos when I was six because I could carry a tune . |
| 8 | ‘ But I 've accepted defeat , ’ he said . |
| 9 | I started by assuming it was the usual sort of thing but I 've made inquiries with our people in Narborough and I 'm not sure it was anything sexual . |
| 10 | indeed into the infra red if you were using the , I mean obviously that 's a small scale , probably would n't , erm , so the idea of actually putting some concert notes onto a tape or indeed doing it live , so anyway Simon is away on holiday , after the Festival but I 've arranged Cannon principal and for him and you |
| 11 | But I 've seen pictures of Holiday in a beaded sheath just like that , taken well before the war , and publicity shots of some of those French singers or chanteuses coming down staircases in just the same sort of thing even earlier in the century . |
| 12 | Listen , I ca n't stay for long , but I 've twisted Dmitri 's arm and he can find you a couple of tickets for Hedda ! |
| 13 | ‘ I know , but I 've called Danny and he understands . |
| 14 | But I 've told Paul that if he goes back to Karen and you know takes some his things out . |
| 15 | yes , he does n't want to stay with her , but I 've told Paul that if he goes back to Karen and take some of his things out , then he takes all of his things out and himself and he never comes back |
| 16 | ‘ But I 've told Linley . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ But I 've told Leeds I would prefer delaying it until after the World Cup final , especially with the Aussies playing three warm-up games in England . ’ |
| 18 | But I 've got work every day . |
| 19 | Maloney said : ‘ If we have to fight Tucker we will , but I 've got Alex Stewart lined up for the first defence . ’ |
| 20 | But I 've got friends in the police now . |
| 21 | but then , on the other hand , I 'm not the sort of person who , I mean , if it 's something like that I can ask people , but I 've got friends who are quite cheeky , who will ask things , I mean , like if somebody does something for me , I 'm like , are you sure , are you sure , you do n't mind , and like , I 'm like over the top the other way . |
| 22 | ‘ I know , ’ said Constance , ‘ but I 've got troubles too . |
| 23 | ‘ Not yet , but I 've got Robert sounding him out . |
| 24 | But I 've left that sort of civil liberty out of this motion today , because we ca n't deal with all the , because we ca n't deal with everything all at once , but perhaps it can be tou touched at council , because we had Colonel , who also does n't like to be confused with the facts , trying to tell us that next year the , or the year after next , budgets will be cash limited , but I 've got news , they already are cash limited . |
| 25 | I 've managed to overcome the problems and I get around quite quickly — but I 've got chunks knocked out of the back of all my necks where the slide catches ! ’ |
| 26 | But I 've spent time in her presence and she 's a very sexy lady . |
| 27 | ‘ Oh , a little high , but I 've taken care of that . ’ |
| 28 | Of course , I 've I 've left him in the charge of of not I have n't asked Paul to take him under his wing over the weekend , but I 've left Neil a list of things that I would like done . |
| 29 | Well , I shall need a lot of persuasion to change my mind , but I 've known Edward for a very long time and we 're good friends . |
| 30 | ‘ I 'm a pretty tough sort of bloke — you have to be to run a pub , ’ John said , ‘ but I 've had tears in my eyes today . ’ |