Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] but [verb] [pers pn] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Coun Richmond then called on the Tory group to support the Labour measure but claimed it would never have been proposed without the prompt of his motion . |
| 2 | The second is to buy yourself a good waterproof mascara but remember you may need to buy a suitable eye make-up remover , too . |
| 3 | He admitted driving with excess alcohol but said he should n't be banned . |
| 4 | Mr Campbell-Savours last night withdrew his questions on procedural grounds but said he will retable them . |
| 5 | He has ruled out any keel or mast changes in the four days left before the final trials but hopes he can find more speed by using new sails . |
| 6 | Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev says he regrets the demise of the Soviet Union but says it would be impossible to bring back . |
| 7 | The Banking , Insurance and Finance Union has resolved to cooperate with a scheme for voluntary redundancies but says it could take industrial action if the job losses are made compulsory . |