Example sentences of "but he [vb -s] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 'll never be among the winners ( top runners finish in about two hours 10 minutes ) , but he likes to complete a marathon in under four hours 25 minutes . |
| 2 | I 'm worried it might be an ulcer but he refuses to see a doctor . |
| 3 | Thirdly he should be loved devoutly ( 113.171f. ) and sweetly and that is when the soul feels overcome with joy , burning in the heat of the Holy Ghost — a Noah 's ark of security in the love of God that nothing can destroy : On the question of how the lover can recognise whether he is loving , Rolle warns that apart from the overwhelming assurance which accompanies the gift of the experience of singular love , man can not live by certainty , but faith , since that is the nature of the game ; but he does suggest a do-it-yourself questionnaire which is really designed to reveal to the user where his heart is fixed . |
| 4 | Barrère has not been admitted to the Jar din Massey in any form , but he does get a plaque on the house where he was born , in the same street as the genial Gautier . |
| 5 | ‘ But he seems to have a lot of good ideas aimed at taking Forest back to the Premier League and I 'm happy to be part of that . ’ |
| 6 | But he has to behave a little badly . |
| 7 | The ANC has worthy successors to him , but he has become a symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle . |
| 8 | It 's a debate Howe understandably does does not want to enter into but he has noticed a similarity between the current team and the Arsenal side he coached to the Double 21 years ago — coincidentally , the same season the Blues won their last major honour , the Cup Winners ' Cup . |
| 9 | But he has received a letter withdrawing the invite to take part in the discussion , which will feature Tory Michael Fallon , Labour 's Alan Milburn and Liberal Democrat Peter Bergg . |
| 10 | Dexter has a lot of problems but he has improved a lot since being here . |
| 11 | Corcoran went over on his ankle on Saturday and was quite lame on Sunday but he has improved a lot overnight . ’ |
| 12 | 8 days later , he 's hardly found his way round the corridors of power , but he has got a front bench job . |
| 13 | No but he has got a bit of an accent . |
| 14 | Gedge is often regarded as candid , but he has designed a style of lyric-writing that effectively camouflages his true self . |
| 15 | ‘ Howey made one mistake , but he has had a tremendous season so far and I have no need to worry about him . |
| 16 | ‘ He does n't usually throw tantrums , ’ Ashley said ruefully , as Vitor came round from the boot , ‘ but he has had a very long day . ’ |
| 17 | US officials said the general would fall quickly , but he has proved a resilient and cunning opponent . |
| 18 | Mulroney is going , but he has left a solid legacy for his successor . |
| 19 | But he has told a court he only did it because house prices were so high and new players needed a lump sum payment to help them move . |
| 20 | Ah but he means put a bath in a bathroom in , the way you know they did up the Donegal Road . |
| 21 | not sure that he 's on the moment but he 's done a lot and films , er comic actor , funny man . |
| 22 | Obviously it 'll not be done for the launch but he 's made a smart job of it it looks really smart done it in yellow , erm and really later on this week I 'm just tidying up , I 've got to go and see F I B just to make sure everything 's in place with them in the mounted section and really this time a week tomorrow it 'll be launched . |
| 23 | ‘ We do n't always see eye to eye , ’ Marler reflected , blowing smoke circles , ‘ Newman and I. But he 's had a tough time , I 'll give him that . ’ |
| 24 | It 's not a vocation for him but he 's had a lot of work published including calendars and photographs for the sleeves of telephone books . |
| 25 | It 's not a vocation for him but he 's had a lot of work published including calendars and photographs for the sleeves of the telephone books . |
| 26 | But he 's had a lot of space and he 's by and large used it very very well . |
| 27 | Erm I asked and she said that his dad sent him off to get it X-rayed and she goes , But he 's had a history with his toe poor blighter . |
| 28 | Pound can talk all he likes about the cultural lag in America … but he 's got a 200 year political lag in himself . |
| 29 | His face do n't go red or nothing , but he 's got a sort of embarrassed look in his eyes . |
| 30 | ‘ But he 's got a knife ! |