Example sentences of "[pron] but [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Palin never says this himself but talking to him and reading through previous interviews , one thing is striking . |
| 2 | A man was meant to be doubtful about himself but undoubting about the truth . |
| 3 | In we saw the Health Authority choosing not to purchase services directly from the N H S for their but purchasing from a voluntary stroke private , privately motivated organization . |
| 4 | When I move on to three eight one , three eight two there 's a lot of things been said about these benefits this morning which does n't leave much left for me but looking at the situation of the way this Tory government has in the last thirteen years , certainly since nineteen eighty two crucified the benefits paid genuinely to people is in itself a crime upon society and it reminds me of the the words of the song it 's the rich that get the gravy and it 's the poor that get the blame and nothing , but nothing has changed since those words were written many many years ago . |
| 5 | I did n't solve them but thinking about them was good exercise . |
| 6 | Realising that his visitor was no ordinary mortal , the watchman did not challenge him but jumping to his feet he kept his eyes fixed firmly on the intruder , hoping thereby to induce him to retire . |
| 7 | Erm I was n't , I did n't know what you were trying to get at when you were bringing up the miles per annum that he was doing , I can understand the flying side of it but driving in the car , yes you need to know that he 's doing a lot of miles and that there 's , you know , the there 's the potential danger and everything there but I did n't understand why you need his specific miles per annum . |
| 8 | Erm a little bit did n't it but waiting for you when you get home/ |
| 9 | I did n't notice it myself but looking at the people at school you think how babyish . |
| 10 | At one time we would have to hire a man in for a month , eating with us but sleeping in the barn . |