Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [verb] some [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I fully accept that and we hope , but I hope some monitoring is taking place .
2 But I had some pain passing water today . ’
3 but I imagine some person would want to use their own
4 But I picture some ting different .
5 Sport has resorted to gimmickry but I suppose some sport is better than none .
6 Then people , for some ideological reason , people might say , well , you know , you ca n't say one form of communication is better than another , so that say , I do n't know , I suppose , a kind of feminist belief is better than Paradise Lost or something — well , it might be more acceptable to some people for various reasons , but I say some writing is more rewarding , ultimately some things are better than other things .
7 Erm , but I wanted some cash , so what I did in the end was walked round Asda remembered it , or thought I remembered it , came back out put the erm card back in and the terminal came up erm it 's ok .
8 ‘ I had a bit of a headache on Wednesday , but I did some running yesterday and training today and I 'm in great shape again . ’
9 The restaurant was still standing but I suspected some unpleasantness had taken place as neither of them said a word until we arrived at the hospital again .
10 But I have some sympathy for the institutions ' view that their duty is to their policyholders and they can not be expected to double up as company regulators .
11 It has n't been in the , I cover , but I have some information you gave me , it has n't been in that at all , mm .
12 You stand a better chance if you put something with the Sunday and even then that might not be completely enough to reach down to the crevices , but I think some method , and that 's why I suggested surgeries actually , was that we have to talk regularly to people face to face and once you 're in a room with people then it goes , does n't it ?
13 Goodness knows I do not wish to prolong the agony , but I feel some clarity is needed .
14 But I need some metal .
15 But I found some barbecue recipes and all that that 'd be good .
16 mhm Well , David Brian , now you 're a doctor and a reverend and your the curate at Christ Church in Abingdon , but you spent some time over there in Saints Mary and John Church .
17 But you need some protection . ’
18 No , but she had some credit cards , I thought .
19 She finished at the college at one but she had some shopping to do . ’
20 But she had some information .
21 Hardly a day went by but she saw some lass or other picked up by them snots .
22 Mary said nothing , but she drank some tea and ate a little bread .
23 But she took some coffee and began to drink .
24 The house , Wychwood , from which I like to think that Eliot derived the name in The Family Reunion , was easily within walking distance ; but we felt some responsibility for getting the great man from London without subjecting him to too much fatigue ; and if my brother reached home by a circuitous route , it was partly in order to show off the beauty of the place .
25 ‘ It was a hard-fought game , but we played some quality football and won 3-2 .
26 He agreed , but we had some difficulty in deciding what .
27 But we shoved some veg in it .
28 But we have some time before the treasure is found , and there are some honest men among the crew .
29 ‘ Other financial reporting work ’ is not defined by the ICAEW but they give some guidance by stating that other financial reporting assignments include assignments requiring a professional opinion or a reporting assignment where a document has been prepared in contemplation that a third party may rely on it .
30 ‘ They have a lot of ability and are good players , but they need some tact .
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