Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I know it 's my fault , but me feeling guilty do n't help any . |
| 2 | I did hear some buyers indicate that the EUROAIM scheme made it easy to avoid , en masse , many troublesome independents , as they were all grouped conveniently together , but I trust this was a minority position ! |
| 3 | But I knew that was easier said than done . |
| 4 | I wanted to be alone with him , but I knew that was n't possible . |
| 5 | It could have been an accident , but I knew that was hardly likely , not with the file missing . |
| 6 | His name did n't come out in court , but I knew one of the women involved . |
| 7 | But I knew this was wishing for the impossible . |
| 8 | But I knew this was a vain hope because the house was always locked securely . |
| 9 | But I knew this was not always the case . |
| 10 | We sparkled with energy , but I struck few sparks . |
| 11 | The arrival of Deacon Billingsley should have given me the satisfaction that my telephone call had been treated seriously , but I sensed this policeman was not going to offer me any satisfaction at all . |
| 12 | It may be that TNC proposals will raise standards by increased accountability ; but I remain convinced that the creation of a true teacher-parent partnership has even more to contribute . |
| 13 | Publishers grow thick skins against negative reviewing , but I remain puzzled at the volume of abuse directed at this particular book , by an author who has spent many years working on his subject , opening up new areas of research , and who has arguably contributed more in recent years ( viz Orwell : The War Broadcasts , Orwell : The War Commentaries and The Larger Evils ) to the study of Orwell 's work than any other scholar . |
| 14 | erm But I raised this at the alcohol forum , because erm sometime this summer I had a phone call from Mr Bailey here , who is a resident of East Oxford , to express his concern about various problems erm in East Oxford , problems that were posed to residents there . |
| 15 | that Mothercare but I use this as a spare one . |
| 16 | But I summoned all my German and asked the maestro if I could do it myself . |
| 17 | ‘ But I hope that wo n't be necessary . |
| 18 | It is unfortunate that the talk comes quite so soon after Christmas , but I hope all members living locally will make every effort to come and I know that they will be glad they did . |
| 19 | I think most people heard about it from r.s.s. , but I hope some have come on from TSB . |
| 20 | I think most people heard about it from r.s.s. , but I hope some have come on from TSB . |
| 21 | I fully accept that and we hope , but I hope some monitoring is taking place . |
| 22 | Let me give a trivial but I hope interesting example from my own experience . |
| 23 | It 's all too complicated to write , but I hope this will give you an idea of what it 's about . |
| 24 | ‘ They say bad luck comes in threes — but I hope this time that 's not true . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ He can be a cantankerous old fossil at times but I hope this is n't going to force him to retire . |
| 26 | ‘ I spent a lot of time attending to it , but I ran all the way , which is good enough , ’ he said . |
| 27 | It 's nice to have money for pretty clothes and makeup , but I prefer other methods ! ’ |
| 28 | But I prefer eighty-twenty . |
| 29 | Assistant : ‘ Yes , but I prefer Heavy Metal . ’ |
| 30 | Most people in this business opt for two-inch wide tape but I prefer three-inch black for securing every line of wire in the hall , plus some two-inch white or silver to mark the edge of steps and other things you need to make noticeable . |