Example sentences of "[adj] but [pers pn] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I would n't mind if they were prepared to say they were wrong when I prove them wrong but they never do . ’ |
| 2 | Personally , I always avoid fishing the corners of waters : I may be wrong but I simply feel that bream avoid such places . |
| 3 | Well it 's just that I may be totally wrong but I just read it first when you read it first it 's like its prey in the light if you see what I mean . |
| 4 | No , I know , I do n't mean owt , owt wrong but I just ca n't remember these two names , I do n't know why , there 's something I 've never been able to , cos I 've always said to you ai n't I ? |
| 5 | Ah now you think about it , I mean there was this question in our maths test and I was chatting to him in the dinner queue about it and I was going yeah it was this and he goes oh you 're probably right and he was agreeing with me and I found out later that I was wrong but he still agreed with me . |
| 6 | The majority of these were British but we also had 25 Germans , 10 Spaniards , 9 Americans , 7 French , 5 Chinese , 3 Malaysian , 2 Greek , 1 Canadian , 1 Norwegian and 1 Peruvian . |
| 7 | Team spokeswoman Sarah Coulthard , said : ‘ The Mayor has been exceedingly generous but we also need the support of local firms . |
| 8 | Luke may have been popular but he never plucked up courage to get the girl of his dreams . |
| 9 | He said later : ‘ They do n't think there 's anything broken but I definitely wo n't be riding tomorrow . ’ |
| 10 | I do think it 's interesting but I just er |
| 11 | The ostensible objectives of SWAP were scientific but they also allowed for mischief . |
| 12 | I think in fact it was too warm but I still thought it was cold . |
| 13 | He does n't , you know , talk about all the hardships she 's had , and it 's been very difficult for all tho , he is absolutely straight but he still deals with her in love and compassion ! |
| 14 | she ai n't mate , she might be on the outside but she really ai n't , cos Penny 's such a lovely girl and I thought , and I thought , I 've seen Penny butter up |
| 15 | And in a sense , he actually very neatly defined several different points without getting his knickers in a twist , and wearing different hats it would be so easy to come out with a muddled thing which would end up by being him feeling uncomfortable but him also being part of the Government and the Atomic Energy Authority . |
| 16 | I know it was n't very witty but it certainly galvanised my Dad . |
| 17 | Paatelainen had only been introduced as a substitute but he certainly made his presence felt in no uncertain manner with his 56th minute strike . |
| 18 | I get a bit of paper and it 's more official but I still do n't get anywhere . ’ |
| 19 | Mike 's style was somewhat ungainly but he always gave one hundred per cent and his 23 goals in Division Four ( from just 34 appearances ) in 1958–59 established a post-war scoring record , only improved upon at our club by Johnny Byrne and Roy Summersby in the promotion season of 1960–61 , Mark Bright in 1987–88 and Ian Wright in 1988–89 . |
| 20 | ‘ They look easy but they most certainly are not . ’ |
| 21 | The arousal I 've always thought that er that you should n't be nervous but you always are but obviously as you 're nervous when you do a whole host of things and nerves as you become more skilled at it go away er and I 'd assume that like most things that the nerves will totally disappear and was somewhat surprised to find out that you 're always aroused |
| 22 | Not only is colostrum known to be extremely nutritious but it too has special protective properties against illness . |
| 23 | Within ten minutes the shark was visible but it then set off on a strong deep dive taking 100 yards of line despite a heavy drag setting . |
| 24 | Investment business — grasping the nettle Investment business holds pitfalls for the unwary but it also offers a significant business opportunity |
| 25 | His knowledge of the Bible was minimal but he soon made up for it . |
| 26 | The story may be apocryphal but it neatly illustrates the role of the catalyst . |
| 27 | She may have been totally unprepared but she still managed to win her first round match quite comfortably . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'm sick but I still think I 've done the right thing . |
| 29 | Erm you occasionally forget it 's there which makes your conversation more natural but you also forget to turn the tape over |
| 30 | Adding up that 's no problem you never get any surprises do we we all get another we always get sometimes it 's hard but we always finish up with another counting number . |