Example sentences of "but [conj] [pron] [verb] [pron] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But that I raised it knowing you hate it . |
| 2 | No , but once you get yourselves decorating and you 've put your things out anyway |
| 3 | You 're not making a fortune at first , but once you get it going |
| 4 | But if they find themselves having to fight a war on two fronts , their sympathy could evaporate overnight . |
| 5 | But if she opens it gon na take her to the cleaners ! |
| 6 | But if you saw him running for the bus , he would go blue in the face and collapse on to the bus . |
| 7 | Not much of a ‘ Peril ’ maybe , but if you see him moving in your direction I suggest that you start moving in the opposite one . |
| 8 | But if you find yourself looking for authenticity , it means you 're at least 32 . |
| 9 | But if you practise it sitting down , your voice 'll be very different , the speed of your voice will be different , and if you do n't practise it out loud you wo n't be able to get any idea of whether it 's going to take three minutes or not . |
| 10 | But while one kept her talking , the other stole the five thousand pounds she had hidden in her wardrobe . |
| 11 | But when they saw me walking out of the sea , they welcomed me warmly with cries of astonishment and delight . |
| 12 | ‘ At first I could not believe it , but when I saw it hanging on the wall of this house , I was flabbergasted , ’ he said . |
| 13 | Picking her way through the guests , she eventually found him talking to Edward , but when he saw her approaching he left his host and came to meet her . |
| 14 | But when he saw us running towards him , he shouted something to the driver , and the taxi drove off quickly down the road . |