Example sentences of "but [vb -s] [pron] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such reading not only consolidates what learners already know , but helps them develop that general ‘ feel for language ’ which can not be readily taught . |
| 2 | THEY 'VE CREATED an LP you can gain a lot from in times of trouble , that might be heavy going but helps you deal with life . |
| 3 | Clearly something strange was happening to the Edwardian Conservative party : but does one need to label it as a flirtation with ‘ proto-Fascism ’ ? |
| 4 | Forgive me smiling but does everybody do that , fall over the step there ? |
| 5 | But does anyone have any strong feelings either for or against changing the time , and for or against nine thirty . |
| 6 | The Minister has shown concern about sentencing patterns , but does his concern extend beyond that to cases where the prosecution service has not been prepared to prosecute an accused person ? |
| 7 | But does she want a three to four one ? |
| 8 | I warmly congratulate my right hon. Friend on her excellent work in co-ordinating the aid , but does she agree that the words of the hon. Member for Walsall , North ( Mr. Winnick ) are correct ? |
| 9 | But does she know all the answers ? |
| 10 | I know that the right hon. Gentleman gets around the country , but does he realise that it is almost impossible to maintain services in many of our local authorities ? |
| 11 | ‘ But does he love me still , Mamma ? ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Oh , yes , he loves his money , his life , his brothers , but does he love Maria and me ? |
| 13 | Here 's Paige , in love at last , but does he love you ? |
| 14 | But does he get on with the egg-laying ? |
| 15 | Mr Patten was doubtless an excellent chairman of the Conservative Party , but does he know anything of Hong Kong ? |
| 16 | But does he know ? ’ |
| 17 | But does he know ? |
| 18 | I thank my hon. Friend for that encouraging reply , but does he share my concern that certain Labour authorities , such as the city of Birmingham , carry out the letter but not necessarily the spirit of the law on competitive tendering ? |
| 19 | The husband is one potentially appreciative figure in the housewife 's landscape but does he play this role effectively ? |
| 20 | I accept the valuable role played by the Minister , but does he accept that , although sponsorship is valuable , even more important is the fact that institutions such as the Royal Opera House can not go much further in the sponsorship race and will require funding ? |
| 21 | ‘ But does he look the sort of person who 'd sign with just an initial ? ’ |
| 22 | But does he look alright still ? |
| 23 | I entirely support my hon. and learned Friend 's view that people should be afraid of the law and of being caught , but does he agree that boredom has played an important role in prison riots ? |
| 24 | I agree entirely with my hon. Friend , but does he agree that we require a firm commitment from the Government that more resources will be provided for the prison service ? |
| 25 | I hear what my hon. Friend says , but does he understand that there is a particular problem with certain councils , such as Avon county council ? |
| 26 | But does he see himself as becoming part of the theatrical establishment in his middle-age ? |
| 27 | But does he practise his tricks ? |
| 28 | I had not intended to intrude on my hon. Friend 's speech , but does he consider that a schoolteacher , whose salary is fixed through national wage agreements by the independent pay review body for teachers and who lives in my hon. Friend 's or my constituency in the south-east , is better able to afford the council tax on a higher band than a teacher who lives in Darlington or elsewhere in the north ? |
| 29 | But does it matter as when you think that she may not have made a will , because then everything will go to her er next of kin as one says , intestacy rules . |
| 30 | I do n't know the truth , but does it matter ? |