Example sentences of "but [pron] [modal v] [vb infin] an [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Chief executive Alf Davies said : ‘ We are exploring one or two options but I would hope an announcement will be made in the next 48 hours . ’ |
| 2 | can I just say something but I might get an acid and a carbonate mixed up with an acid and a metal . |
| 3 | Normally , I do not call hon. Members after Front Benchers , but I shall make an exception today . |
| 4 | I do not normally give way to someone who has just ambled into the Chamber , but I shall make an exception on this occasion , because I rather like the hon. Gentleman 's florid looks . |
| 5 | I was always her property , but I could make an evening , or an afternoon for that matter , swing for all the ladies . |
| 6 | He said : ‘ I will keep her on the same round but I will keep an eye on her and may switch the rounds . |
| 7 | ‘ But I can do an ad for a few thousand , then show them the sales figures . |
| 8 | ‘ I did not intend to give offence but I can see an end to this matter . |
| 9 | Ca n't stop you poking your nose in , but I can keep an eye on you . ’ |
| 10 | I mean , that 's m my contribution as as a committed person to equal opportunities , but I 'd welcome an example |
| 11 | A secondary objective will be to identify companies not in the business sector but which may have an acquisition strategy to diversify into that sector . |
| 12 | I 've removed it and it 's certainly lead , but you 'll need an expert to tell you that it 's a .22 . ’ |
| 13 | But you must make an effort since there is no way the ferret can free itself . |
| 14 | A secured Home Improvement Loan is secured on your property and allows you to borrow up to 95% of your home 's value at our standard mortgage rate ( currently 15.40% ( 16.80% Typical APR ) variable ) — but you must have an Abbey National mortgage or own your home outright . |
| 15 | Yes the chassis mounts will take the 4203 The engine will give a lot more torque but you will need an overdrive or the top speed will only be in the mid forties |
| 16 | But you will have an opportunity to talk to another adult and this will help remind you that you have just as much to offer as anyone else . |
| 17 | But you can get an idea of what each gene does by comparing the bodies of two organisms known to differ with respect to a certain gene . |
| 18 | But she must make an attempt . |
| 19 | ’ No , but she could make an effort to be civil . ’ |
| 20 | No , but we can make an effort , can we not , to persuade our European colleagues to join us in that . |
| 21 | Now we can not change an electron 's mass but we can replace an electron by a muon which , being 207 times heavier , is almost equivalent . |
| 22 | As many people as feasible should be in work , but we should have an unemployment reserve in the economic battle when the economy expands . |
| 23 | Davies , though a useful club cricketer , could hardly be compared with Fry , but he can boast an achievement that eluded arguably the greatest of all-round English sportsmen . |
| 24 | But it may yield an agreement to establish a constitutional framework most likely to lead to the pursuit of well-founded ideals , given the information available at any given time . |
| 25 | We need to hurry but it 'll take an hour or so and I do n't want the papers on to it before the next of kin know . |
| 26 | We can fix it temporarily but it 'll take an hour . ’ |
| 27 | By the end of two weeks , Branson had the following locked firmly in his mind : the airline would not be an all business-class service — but it would combine an economy section with a first-class section at business-class prices . |
| 28 | The same applies to the care of the young , but it would take an article on this subject alone to cover all the variations on these themes . |
| 29 | HAUTE couture millinery and contemporary dance is not a combination to set everyone 's pulse racing , but it should produce an event that 's different . |
| 30 | Nothing really — but it will have an effect on how successful you are . |