Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [modal v] take a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | I would never go out like what Tony was saying you know he does n't drink at all and like he 'd be in a pub maybe seven days a week but I would take a drink now and again and I might n't go into a pub once in a month maybe . |
2 | ‘ But I can take a train . |
3 | But you can take a look at the instructions ; if you select the Reveal Codes menu option , the screen splits in two , with the formatting codes revealed in the lower screen . |
4 | Ice cool Dr Apps said of their big night out : ‘ It will be a bit boring but we 'll take a walkman and try to get a good night 's sleep . ’ |
5 | ‘ But we will take a look at any breed at all , ’ he added . |
6 | But they will take a lot of convincing that any county has had better value from their ‘ foreign ’ recruit this season than they had out of Dean Jones before his early departure to join the Australian party to tour Sri Lanka . |
7 | if you 're taking six foot of film it wo n't weigh much but it 'll take a lot of room up . |
8 | There was a chance they would try to rush him , but it would take a fraction of a second to release his grip on the open clothes-peg . |
9 | It helps staff to work as a group , but it can take a while for somebody new to fit in . |
10 | ‘ That 's true , ’ Michael said , ‘ but it can take a killer board and make it magical . ’ |
11 | ‘ It will be interesting to see if the system has been improved in any way , but it will take a couple of months before we really see any indication of that , ’ said one insider . |
12 | ‘ I can get it out , but it will take a moment . |