Example sentences of "but [pron] [verb] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Everyone wears deck shoes but no-one wears plimsolls . |
| 2 | Foolish indeed is he who supposes that the music is only an excuse for the parties ; not only does everyone go , but everyone has opinions . |
| 3 | ‘ But everyone knows teams that just look great on paper only win paper cups . ’ |
| 4 | I have not done that before in my career , but I knew things would not happen for us without action being taken . |
| 5 | But I knew humans are capable of evil and it did n't change my view of humanity . ’ |
| 6 | Unfortunately , however , Tony Walker will not be joining us until mid July , but I hope branches will be able to get going under their own steam in the meantime . |
| 7 | Different colours are available , as well as custom finishes , but I hope PRS do n't start offering options that push the price over £1000 , because with their current retail price these guitars offer not a cheap , but at least a reasonably affordable chance to own a real quality instrument . |
| 8 | I know they used silks and damasks , but I prefer cottons and chintzes . |
| 9 | ‘ I do n't keep a notebook , but I write things on the back of my chequebook or on my wrist — like ‘ fishy breath ’ . ’ |
| 10 | The students had not yet arrived , but I took meals in the refectory with a few of the college authorities and professors who had already started the new term 's work . |
| 11 | But I heard explodings and that . |
| 12 | Er I never actually had any part in it but I heard tales about er the rivet boy in particular , the they would er they would give him a wage equivalent to what they thought was was a was a reasonable wage for him , because of the fact that they were on piece work , he had to see that the rivets there on time . |
| 13 | But I saw torches moving , less powerful than lighted matches against the first crack of tarnished gold in the eastern sky . |
| 14 | We chatted for a while about the trials and tribulations of being a stately home owner , and there are plenty of headaches I will admit , but I get headaches and nothing else — prices going up , wages going up , everybody wanting their ten per cent , she said . |
| 15 | Erm but I get situations quite because the dire situation . |
| 16 | Er I well I agree but I mean parents seem to be quite keen for their er their children to out and do it . |
| 17 | I just say that I 'm sorry go on do n't want to be dejective this evening but I mean minutes will be taken notes will be taken points have been raised I think that 's a very valuable point that you 've actually have raised . |
| 18 | No but I mean things broke . |
| 19 | but I mean things that nobody else remembered obviously she remembers or even if she does n't remember she heard it talked of in her childhood |
| 20 | No no , amenity-wise , you 're okay , but I mean amenities does n't make up for sort of living standards you 've got , does it ? |
| 21 | Well in these days , but I mean years and years ago , I mean you , people did n't know what half of that 's going on because there was n't the media coverage any way . |
| 22 | Clifton Hospital is vast , set in well-tended grounds with beautiful lawns , but I spotted notices everywhere telling me sternly ‘ No Dogs ’ . |
| 23 | But I had callipers |
| 24 | I hated to exchange the basic wraparound for a tailored suit , but I had priorities . |
| 25 | My mum had always been very open , but I had problems talking to her simply because she was my mum . |
| 26 | Roche speaking at the launch of next year 's Leeds Classic , said : ‘ I did everything I could to be good again , but I had problems . |
| 27 | But I had troubles and accidents too . |
| 28 | Course , I were ba I were n't very well yesterday so I said I 'm not very well , but I had pains as well , back pain and all all |
| 29 | ‘ Sorry I blew my top , but I had visions of finding you down there on the rocks like the first time . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ I used to get down about my injuries , but I shared digs with Alan for two years and he always kept me going . |