Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [vb mod] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | It seems I have to make some travel abroad , but I may return later to complete my studies . ’ |
2 | ‘ Well , thank you , Mr Glynn , that 's all for the moment but I may have more questions for you later . ’ |
3 | But I would make clear to Mr if he looks at the minutes of the budget review sub-committee , that the suggestion of the director of property services wastes his time fully exploring all options for the disposal of all or any part of the County Farms estate , for which he probably asks for a large amount of money , since it involves an enormous amount of wasted time , is not been agreed , it 's a non-delegated item , it was a recommendation of this committee which has not been moved at this committee , and it was a most unfortunate and woolly form of words . |
4 | But I would suggest that part of sustaining the conditions for women working today and ensuring both a livelihood and acknowledgement through publication , or preservation in museums and galleries , is a radical rewriting of the existing stories of art . |
5 | ‘ You 're so good to me , Stephen , ’ she said seriously , ‘ but I would change all this to have more of your company . ’ |
6 | Characters such as broader incisors and enlarged maxillary sinuses are the only characters apart from the premaxillary/incisive complex ( see character 4 ) that Begun designates for the hominine clade , but I would interpret these as basal hominid characters ( node 2 on the cladogram in box 1 ) , not diagnostic of the hominine clade . |
7 | But I would give much to get away from that house ! ’ |
8 | I was no expert , but I would know enough to make a preliminary diagnosis and summon an ambulance if I had to arrange for her to be taken into hospital . |
9 | ‘ But I would like enough money to have a nice home of my own — and to be able to set my mother and my brothers up somewhere else . |
10 | I do n't believe the programme has taken off here as rapidly as it possibly could have had all the judges been as enthusiastic as I was in the beginning , but I would say 5 to 10 per cent of the sentenced people now are at least given that option . |
11 | ‘ But I would say that , would n't I , even if I were ? ’ |
12 | No , but I would say that er , play would be addressing you know , well no say , probably you accepted them for face value to the ticket does n't say it is . |
13 | If the quality of what 's available leaves a little to be desired , perhaps we could get a professional photographer to supply what is required , but I would need early warning of this . |
14 | Fortunately we had fairly stable air but I would imagine that with some thermal activity glide approaches could be fairly tricky to judge and particularly , over a hot runway , there could be a considerable amount of float . |
15 | But I would imagine that 's what she wants to train Teresa up for , so she can just run it and she can sort of |
16 | I do n't know , but I would imagine that . |
17 | As my hair is very thick I liked the Philips Hot Sir Brush best , but I would recommend towel-drying hair before using it . ’ |
18 | Er but I would add this to you know please do not depend in any way upon Beria |
19 | When we did the Ring people said it was ‘ chamber music ’ ; but I would deny that . |
20 | Everything looked strange but I would get used to it , and I did . |
21 | Teacher : I have not come across such blatant attitudes amongst other members of staff but I would get that feeling and if I can , being white , feel an atmosphere like that then the children can too , especially if their skins are black . |
22 | depending on whether we take the " " mayden " " as a vocative ( i.e. " girl , I love no one more than thee " ) or as the object of the lost verb of line 14 , whereby the -clause becomes a restrictive relative clause ( " I love no maiden more than you … " [ but I might love some just as much or only a bit less ] ) . |
23 | But I might send this out just as a holding , a holding note anyway . |
24 | ‘ I 'm not going to now but I might get two . ’ |
25 | A child 's bug killed my Dad but I 'll make sure that his special Muppet magic lives on |
26 | But I 'll make sure he serves the three-match suspension . ’ |
27 | He 's a bit naughty , but I 'll make sure he behaves , so he can make a full recovery . |
28 | I feel a bit jaded right now , but I 'll feel better after a meal and a hot bath . ’ |
29 | Of course , the police are n't prepared to commit themselves yet but I 'll bet that 's what they 're thinking . |
30 | But I 'll do all I can To try and get by |