Example sentences of "but i [vb base] [to-vb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's always easier to talk about warts and carbuncles than it is to focus on beauty spots , but I hope to get the balance right this morning . |
| 2 | After dinner the people watch the television but I prefer to watch the tropical fish in the Smiths ' tank : give me piranha fish any day over cricket or soap operas . |
| 3 | In the old days people used to put ashes on top , but I prefer to use a utensil and I take it out on to the pasture . |
| 4 | You can knit row one at the usual cast-on tension , but I prefer to increase the tension to three on one of the carriages . |
| 5 | But I intend to drive the strategy that is already in place and leave my successor to drive it even further . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ You have to be competitive to keep on competing but I try to instil the value of the social side of it in my dancers . |
| 7 | ‘ I do n't know the bloody title but I wish to see the ones Hopkins studied ! ’ |
| 8 | Of course , there are exceptions and occasions when the process happens much more quickly — and others where it happens much more slowly — but I wish to outline the case of my constituent , Mrs. |
| 9 | But I wish to leave the control of the estate in your hands as sort of legal guardians . |
| 10 | again , I mean I maybe should n't do this but I tend to take a very relaxed attitude to these things and if somebody wants to bring a pal or if somebody that would be interested I see it as P R for the B A I E you know |
| 11 | We consult as a team before deciding to go somewhere , but I tend to take the lead . |
| 12 | But I like to wear a little jewellery . |
| 13 | ‘ No , but I like to work a certain amount of time per day . |
| 14 | I mean I like dancing and music but I like to have a chat with , I ca n't , I ca n't be bothered if I ca n't chat properly because you ca n't hear yourself |
| 15 | So it 's a continually renewing effort , I believe , er , but I like to have the contribution of some of my colleagues , as to what they feel th the roles are . |
| 16 | But I like to think the neighbours , the ten just persons , men and women both , who have seen you in the shops , who have watched you cross a road , who understand your body language , will make the right decision . |
| 17 | There 's bound to be some rub-off , but I like to maintain a balance so that at least in one subject area of the school the children feel they can contribute something of themselves , and the work therefore becomes meaningful for them , as opposed to working from a set format , like an art school ; end-product , colour exercise and the rest of it . |
| 18 | Perhaps I should n't interfere but I hate to see a young man throwing his life away . ’ |
| 19 | But I seem to remember the poem about the Ancient Mariner quite well . ’ |
| 20 | I realize I am too awake to fall back asleep but I manage to make the fourth minute take longer than the previous three to count out , or finally |
| 21 | C can we s sorry to keep coming back to this one but I want to leave the A sixty one for the time being . |
| 22 | But I want to ask the Tories , I want to ask the Tories , and I want an answer . |
| 23 | ‘ No disrespect for the other players who may be left out , but I want to give the kids a bit of experience . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Say I 'm about 56 and I 've got angina but I want to ride a horse . |
| 25 | We have heard some speeches tonight about the poll tax , but I want to read the editorial in the Glasgow Evening Times , so aptly published on 5 |
| 26 | Well I agree with that but I want to make a few points first of all , because poll tax was tangled up with this . |
| 27 | ‘ Probably , but I want to make the most of every minute . |
| 28 | ‘ I would rather Germany played the proper Scottish team but I want to keep a sense of proportion . |
| 29 | ‘ I feel sad that he could not have enjoyed this opportunity of unification and won more caps , but I want to keep the family name in the side , ’ said Muller . |
| 30 | Dad says he will get me more Meccano at Christmas , but I want to buy a pulley and those thick flange-plates in Wylie Hills on Saturday when I get my pocket money . ’ |