Example sentences of "but [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She did n't rise to the remark , but let him go and change . |
| 2 | It may not be certain , as Ken Landon says , that Ho and Co will succeed in setting up a Communist State if they get rid of the French , but let me suggest that from the stand-point of the security of the US , it is one hell of a big chance to take . |
| 3 | Well yes , but let me say that I gave up going to auditions well before I became well known through The History Man , on television . |
| 4 | But let me say that in saying that I 'm a boilermaker , I have always been , I am now , and I will always be proud to say that I 'm a boilermaker . |
| 5 | Perhaps I should start by telling you something I 'll not be talking about and that is the subject of financial resources and how Lynda 's getting on in her discussions with chief secretary , I do n't suppose that comes to you as any surprise but I shall I not be talking on that but let me say that we remain committed strongly to a substantial aid programme which as far as possible is directed towards the poorest countries . |
| 6 | But let me say that I think it 's not in principle difficult . |
| 7 | But let me know if the CID turn up . |
| 8 | Hopefully that 's the end of the saga , but let me know if there are any probs in the future . |
| 9 | You 'll have a chance to come back on whether we have got the wrong impression on that , I mean I recall Mr Heselton 's quite clearly , but let me pursue that at a stage further if if we take that as our impression of what you have said collectively , and you are asked to make provision for nine thousand seven hundred dwellings , again collectively in the Greater York area , and I 'm addressing this question to the districts , what provision would you make in your districts of your district figure in the Greater York area ? |
| 10 | But let us hope that that is all he has inherited . ’ |
| 11 | But let us suppose that it counts among the wise . |
| 12 | Less is known of the Dani 's fate , but let us suppose that Whitley 's worst fears are justified ( 1989 : 18 ) . |
| 13 | But let us suppose that there are theories robust enough to hold the tension . |
| 14 | But let us assume that when we question him he proves not to have overlooked such dangers . |
| 15 | But let us say that this is not the case and you are off on your own . |
| 16 | And these the eagles left unharmed , not seeking them as prey but letting them come and go at will ’ |
| 17 | John became ‘ rather cool and offhand ’ now that he was master of the situation , ‘ bringing all my charms into action , but making it seem that I was very blasé about the whole thing . ’ |
| 18 | Labour Members may jeer in a debate in the House , but do they believe that they will get through an election campaign with the inconsistencies that are revealed in this document ? |
| 19 | But do you think that there 's some way that the NEA can be reformed or changed so that it can serve that purpose ? |
| 20 | But do you think that the Yeah so and do you f I mean d Have you managed to make any friends with coloured people on the flats at all ? |
| 21 | But do you think that in the fifties already this sort of trend was something |
| 22 | But do you think that it would do that ? |
| 23 | erm but do you think that we should treat children any differently from other people ? |
| 24 | But do you mean that they would n't try and |
| 25 | I know that your study was largely concerned , in fact totally concerned with primary schools , but do you feel that there is a difference between the parental role in a primary school and secondary school ? |
| 26 | Now it 's obviously going to vary from establishment to establishment , but do you feel that we perhaps still have some way to go ? |
| 27 | ‘ It 's all very well you saying that , but do you realise that Micky only saw the script ten days ago ? |
| 28 | But do you find that children really understand what they 're doing at all in any sensible way ? |
| 29 | ‘ Craigbarnet I know is poor and the interest of his friends might be of service , ’ the duke remarked , ‘ but do you know that he was att Sheriff Moor , how would that sound here ? ’ |
| 30 | But do you know that it 's actually saved you from losing any of these employees . |