Example sentences of "but [pron] [modal v] [adv] have a " in BNC.
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| 1 | How often have you read articles about open-ended investigative work in the classroom and thought : ‘ This is all very well but I would n't have a clue where to start ’ ? |
| 2 | Perhaps I could rule Scotland without a man , but I could not have a child without one . |
| 3 | ‘ I ca n't even remember the name of the horse that won it for me in Italy , but I will always have a special spot for Nicer , ’ he said . |
| 4 | If the worst came to the worst and we did get another president , I would do it , but I 'd rather have a break for a little while . |
| 5 | It is a science that ordinary people feel powerless to influence but which will nevertheless have a bearing on every major site in the London area . |
| 6 | Cos I said to him I said well look , he likes his shirts baggy he said yeah but you ca n't have a shirt too baggy with a suit . |
| 7 | Well , if you have a problem after , say , the tenth month after purchase , you will be too late for any claim under the Sale Of Goods Act , but you will still have a claim under your guarantee — as long as it is for more than ten months , and providing you sent off the registration card ! |
| 8 | There had been a certain amount of bustle about it , but you could hardly have a journey — any journey — without a bit of bustle . |
| 9 | I do n't know if anybody 's ever seen those but you can actually have a computer at the side and a thing that sits on there and you can change and up on the screen it will appear what 's on the screen on the computer . |
| 10 | Not only was she exultant at the thought of a holiday in London , but she would also have a week removed from the constant worry of Gareth Davis . |
| 11 | Of course she might be pleased with that outcome , but she may also have a new feeling of helplessness , in that she has failed to manage her own problems . |
| 12 | She should still have been able to get a seat , but she should not have a carriage practically to herself . |
| 13 | But she must not have a wooden leg or a cast in her eye , since these are things most of us hope to escape . |
| 14 | But we 'll just have a word with Anna-Lee and if , I think you know , she 'll say what 's it concerning and if I 'm not there well she can put them through to you . |
| 15 | But we ca n't have a situation where people are picking and choosing , because everybody 'll want to do it . |
| 16 | But we would still have a form tutor input i.e. a summation |
| 17 | But we can not have a professional elite which is beyond criticism . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ We may be out of the running but we can still have a big say in who goes through to the United States , ’ said Hughes . |
| 19 | But we 'd rather have a major scare that turned out to be a false alarm than the real thing and a late start , sir . ’ |
| 20 | There is no point in complaining ; they may try to mollify you in their irritatingly good English , but they will not have a clue what you are so anxious about . |
| 21 | It 's not surprising that the Maktowm brothers are considering trimming their operation , but they will still have a huge stake here . |
| 22 | ‘ But he would n't have a significant force to actually do anything . |
| 23 | But he may not have a home to go back to . |
| 24 | But he 'll never have a mortgage . |
| 25 | no but he wo n't have a mortgage . |
| 26 | And your father must have a good side , but he must also have a bad one . |
| 27 | The draft directive has , however , been criticised because not only would it extend data protection to manual data such as card indexes exempt under much existing legislation but it would also have a substantial impact on charities which depend on direct mail to get support and sponsorship . |
| 28 | The British Technology Group should be there to support them — but it should not have a monopoly on Britain 's brains . |