Example sentences of "but my [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They tried to attract me by offering tempting morsels — one offered me a Rolls-Royce with a personalised number plate — but my loyalties belonged to John . |
| 2 | But my suit 's a total write-off . |
| 3 | But my periods were very few and far between and I also had excessive and embarrassing hair growth . |
| 4 | But my ignorance was not only mental torture , but my body seemed to suffer the intensest agony . |
| 5 | But my boss is a resilient character and when we met in the late afternoon he was bursting with his old spirit . |
| 6 | But my film is not like any other film , black , white or whatever , that 's been made . |
| 7 | But my nan knew him he was some top bloody singer years ago ! |
| 8 | Smoked turkey ( see p11 ) is produced in many countries , but my preference is for the Belgian variety . |
| 9 | But my inability to belay or take the lead soon became obvious . |
| 10 | But my hunch proved right , I came across a few likely looking names and phone numbers and eventually I found a breeder in Bow , East London , who had several barn owls , all brothers and sisters , who would be the perfect training age for me . |
| 11 | He 's not responsible for anything now , but my hunch is he knows what 's going on . |
| 12 | ‘ Excuse me , miss , ’ he said respectfully , ‘ but my master has sent me to ask you if you would care to take a seat in our carriage . |
| 13 | ‘ Excuse me , Hsiao Chi , but my master asked me to see to your every wish . ’ |
| 14 | I asked the same of Benjamin as we walked out of a postern gate of St Bartholomew 's back towards the river , but my master was only half-listening . |
| 15 | I was warm and sleepy but my master kept haranguing me : compliance seemed the easiest way out so I put on my boots , grabbed my cloak and accompanied him down to the Templar chapel . |
| 16 | I bought them in London but my master … ’ |
| 17 | The steward was about to protest but my master 's gimlet stare forced him to obey . |
| 18 | JEWKES : I could tell twenty pleasant stories but my lady is too nice to hear them . |
| 19 | ‘ But my lady , Lord fitzAlan is with the Queen now . |
| 20 | ‘ But my lady , ’ she almost wailed in obvious puzzlement . |
| 21 | ‘ I seldom come out of my pulpit ’ , said Baxter , ‘ but my conscience smiteth me that I have been no more serious and fervent … |
| 22 | ‘ But my conscience is the only reason I 'm telling you this , all the same . |
| 23 | But my location 321762 is in precisely the same position in my cells as your location 321762 is in your cells . |
| 24 | But my nails . |
| 25 | But my worry was that there was n't going to be enough space there for you to perhaps say all you wanted to say . |
| 26 | But my ex heard about this and sent me two letters , full of how much he cares for me and that the break-up was his fault . |
| 27 | The consequences could have been serious but my mates covered for me . |
| 28 | I lived to tell the tale , but my aeroplane , G-FLIX , Flyer 's own , did n't . |
| 29 | I thought I 'd killed him , but my dread was replaced by fear as he began to come round . |
| 30 | Erm I support I V F treatment and I sympathize with the people that ca n't have children erm but my concern would be with the childrens ' right . |