Example sentences of "but [conj] [pron] [vb base] [prep] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They might be favourites but if we stick to our passing game and play for each other we can shock them . ’ |
| 2 | But if we think of our target as anything that would improve survival chances , the argument still works . |
| 3 | We accept what they say , but if we talk about our homes — my mum said this or I cooked this — they hardly understand what we are saying . |
| 4 | ‘ But if we play to our full potential and we get the breaks we should n't be too far away at the finish . ’ |
| 5 | You will be tense at the audition because a lot is at stake , but if you trust to your own natural resources , the degree of panic can be reduced . |
| 6 | The one thing it 's difficult to do is erase , but if you draw in your subject very lightly first and take as much thought and care as you would with a full painting , then erasing takes care of itself . |
| 7 | But if you stand with your left foot on a map of South East Africa then the outline of your right foot will correspond quite accurately to the island of Madagascar . |
| 8 | It can also be an expensive business but if you think about your requirements and know your way around the manufacturers ' jargon you should be able to avoid any costly mistakes . |
| 9 | But if you disagree with my assessment you 'll presumably say so . |
| 10 | ‘ But if you look at their records they have been knocking over leading Test match sides in this way for years . |
| 11 | Er it 's mainly er the change in , in foreign currency debt erm and erm the year end debt er er erm the point is we had rather more dollars at the beginning of the year than at the end of the year erm and erm which , which complicates matters , but if you look at our year end debt in dollar terms th erm there was a thirty nine million pound erm adverse movement year on year as a result of that . |
| 12 | But if you comply with my proposals I will leave you ; if not I will make the most of this opportunity . |
| 13 | But before they start on their game , they signal that this is not to be a serious quarrel by walking in a stilted exaggerated fashion . |
| 14 | Naturally you 'll want one that slots neatly into your kitchen and copes well with the food you want to cook , but before you part with your money , consider all the options and what features you 'll need . |
| 15 | ‘ We can control them on the course reasonably well , but when they get into their cars , oh dear ! ’ |
| 16 | But when we talk about our conscious experiences we are providing our listener with only a very crude approximation to the actual phenomenal content of experience . |
| 17 | ‘ I thought I no longer felt anything for you , but when I look into your eyes … |
| 18 | It 's bad enough for a young person going into hospital for an operation but when you get to her age you deserve a bit more care . |
| 19 | Well we had to higher , higher seats really , well these , these are alright but when you get to my age |
| 20 | ‘ No , dear — it 's kind of you , but when you get to my age you like to sit quietly and think about the past — and I watch my telly and listen to carols on my old wireless and then the Home Help comes and puts me to bed . |
| 21 | But when you get into your forties |