Example sentences of "but [pron] [vb mod] [verb] [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had been little more than a child when I first saw her , but no-one could forget her beautiful , lively eyes . |
| 2 | But I would like you two , forgive me for not saying your names , to put the other two on hold by keying R star 9 . |
| 3 | Pain relief is essential , but I would like my thrombolytic therapy as well . |
| 4 | She was going to be Fabien 's wife , but I would have her first . |
| 5 | ‘ I would be prepared to write a leader on this project , but I would find it difficult to take the opposing point of view to that given in those two leaders . |
| 6 | I 'll , I 'll have one , I 'll come next time you do the monthly shop I 'll get one , but I 'll make him some biscuits . |
| 7 | It shows how well we are conducting the service , in what is an old bedding factory , after all , and if you 've been to Winchester lately , you will have seen a six million pound record office , with with modern architecture in a prominent position in Winchester , er , which I 'm sure they 're conducting a service , but I 'll bet you that pound for pound we 're giving a far better service in Wiltshire , with our dedicated staff , who 've been there a long time . |
| 8 | ‘ My first duty is with you , sir , but I 'll do my best . ’ |
| 9 | But I 'll do my best . |
| 10 | But I 'll do my best . ’ |
| 11 | But I 'll do my best . |
| 12 | ‘ That will be a little difficult , ’ he agreed politely , ‘ but I 'll do my best and pass your feelings on to the rest of the team . |
| 13 | ‘ I ca n't promise to answer them all but I 'll do my best . ’ |
| 14 | But I 'll do my best to change . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ I was too riveted by what I was learning , but I 'll do it next time I see him , if you insist , only … |
| 16 | You 're not gon na be able to enjoy it , but I 'll tell you that every week . |
| 17 | But I 'll tell you one thing … ’ |
| 18 | But I 'll tell you one thing before I go . |
| 19 | But I 'll tell you one thing . |
| 20 | ‘ I 'm no psychiatrist but I 'll tell you one thing . |
| 21 | But I 'll tell you one thing , I can still see that something is worrying you , you sound as though … |
| 22 | But I 'll tell you next time I say |
| 23 | " But I 'll tell you another thing , " he said . |
| 24 | But I 'll tell you another thing . |
| 25 | But I 'll tell you this , that young man has done more for Wales already than we could dream of . ’ |
| 26 | But I 'll tell you this . |
| 27 | It 's a matter of education , really , but I 'll tell you this : in five years ’ time , I bet that every string manufacturer will be packaging strings our way . ' |
| 28 | ‘ But I 'll tell you this , I 'd rather go 12 rounds with Lennox Lewis than face a 25-yarder from our full-back Clive Freeman ! |
| 29 | But I 'll tell you this much : she 'll have to spend most of her time with you 'cos I could n't put up with her round me feet all day . ’ |
| 30 | But I 'll tell you this , Topaz Chilcott . |