Example sentences of "but [conj] you [verb] [verb] it " in BNC.

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1 There was something about cutter work — glamour , adventure , battling the elements , or just plain escapism — call it what you will , but once you had experienced it you had great difficulty in settling down to the more prosaic existence ashore .
2 It might be a bit awkward when you start off but once you 've done it a bit it gets easier .
3 The passcode system 's a welcome addition and the joystick on the control panel which mimics your movement 's also a nice touch , but once you 've played it for five minutes you 'll have seen everything the game 's got to offer !
4 But once you 've seen it , you know , and er
5 I 've no idea how much they cost , but whatever 's left over will go towards the kitchen scissors — rather mundane I know but one of those things that 's not exactly necessary but once you 've got it you ca n't do without !
6 He said it took about a month to get all the alcohol out of your system but once you 'd done it , and this was his main point , you suddenly realise that , for the first time for years , you can see the world like it really is . ’
7 I was nervous for the first few missions — but once you 'd done it you could cope .
8 Not only will this make the boat difficult to steer but if you try doing it too far , you 'll start sailing straight under water .
9 Going it alone in difficult times is not to be recommended , but if you wish to try it for a few weeks then there is no harm done , simply time lost if you are unsuccessful .
10 But if you 've got it and it does n't matter , then you can really show it does n't matter .
11 A bottle will keep for a couple of hours once out of the fridge , but if you need to keep it for longer you should store it in an insulated cool-bag until it 's needed .
12 If you ha if you have n't had it rai if you have n't got a problem then fair enough but if you do get it raised as a problem , the confidentiality bit , then fair enough .
13 But if you do keep it , then the results should be pretty good .
14 But if you do catch it when you are pregnant , your unborn child could be seriously affected and born deaf , blind or brain damaged .
15 But if you do catch it when you are pregnant , you unborn child could be seriously affected and born deaf , blind or brain damaged .
16 But if you do believe it then you must also believe the rest of it and realise that our relationship is destined to move along quite different channels than purely business ones . ’
17 Adding the gravel after the water can result in a little clouding , but if you have washed it well this soon clears , while the water is heating up .
18 There will of course be no obligation to purchase , but if you decide to keep it the price will be £27 .
19 But unless you allow betting it will be destroyed . ’
20 But since you do bring it up , you 're wrong .
21 He said , like coming to this well for your jug of water every day it 's alright while i , the jug , there 's some in the jug , but when you 've drunk it all the jug 's empty and it does n't do a thing for you !
22 You think you want it , but when you 've got it , the goalposts shift .
23 I 'm bloody sure I would n't of paid it no way , er , thing is though you see when you first look at it , it do n't look a bad car , but when you start studying it closely you start to see just exactly what problems it 's got with it did you point out the faults on it then ?
24 But when you do achieve it , you will find that you can then use aerobic walking as part of an ongoing maintenance programme to keep you at your goal weight .
25 So er David you know them , I think I 'm letting the down really but when you do do it there wo n't be any , be any erm , oh I never thought of that he says
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