Example sentences of "but [pron] [verb] [subord] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You know but I mean when it comes to a screw and your , I mean we 're talking about coming like this to undo the screw . |
| 2 | I read a lot of books , and I knew the theory of it very well , but I failed when it came to the practice . |
| 3 | This one is well researched , but I question whether it adds much to the sum total of our knowledge about Wellington . |
| 4 | I gave it a shot , but I doubt if it worked . ’ |
| 5 | I know but you but you see if it came to be something big and serious and it went into the newspaper he would . |
| 6 | So she said well I 'll put that on the thing , but she said if it goes to Crown Court you 'll have to , I said well |
| 7 | Police are convinced that the clampdown has hurt the porn industry in Northamptonshire quite hard , but they say if it looks as if the illegal material is building up again then they wo n't hesitate to have another bonfire . |
| 8 | From his visit to the Burgers , Wycliffe had learned something about art , more about the art trade , and a good deal about Edwin Garland , but he wondered whether it had brought him any closer to establishing a motive for the murder of Francis . |
| 9 | ‘ I need that cash for a deposit on my new place , but it looks like it 's gone for good now . ’ |
| 10 | There was none but yourself to blame if it ended in tears . |
| 11 | But what happens if it fails to fulfill its initial promise ? |