Example sentences of "[noun] but [pers pn] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He , he , he was er more or less well off , still in , in Terrace but you know he was , they seemed to be well off and probably were . |
| 2 | Now correlation , in a similar way , measures something similar to association but it gives you a bit more detail . |
| 3 | Best said : ‘ I can see the thinking but I think it 's stupid . |
| 4 | ‘ He is not the most robust horse but I knew he was in good shape . |
| 5 | I could n't believe my ears but she repeated it : I realized I had not properly understood my own needs . |
| 6 | ‘ We did some homework on their side but we know them so well it was hardly needed . ’ |
| 7 | They used to be Bangor fans but I think I have won them over to Glentoran . ’ |
| 8 | Tears again filled Joan 's eyes but she brushed them away . |
| 9 | I destroyed the parasite but it wounded me badly . |
| 10 | Even though I have reached my monthly target I still receive no bonuses but you tell me I am on target for the large bonus in April . |
| 11 | ‘ If I kept scoring at my present rate I would end up with 40 goals but you know you 're going to have a lean spell at some time . |
| 12 | The ideal should be a circular seat but I felt it would take a considerable amount of timber with a lot of waster so I opted for an hexagonal shape . |
| 13 | He pays for the additional units but he values them at only . |
| 14 | er well there 's one there that 's a continual er it is American , well it 's an American style programme but I mean they advertise all kinds of things from all |
| 15 | In fact we could be called Grattan Couriers but we call it , we 're called Direct Line . |
| 16 | Er , it 's not my cup of tea but I think it 's looking alright . |
| 17 | I was getting DF118s — painkillers but they knock you out at the same time . |
| 18 | ‘ I would be delighted if it was a fixture at parties but I think it is stretching it too far to say Spam will be on the end of cocktail sticks . |
| 19 | In some respects but I mean it just does n't I mean in a way I suppose well with Tina being a non smoker and Wiggie being a non smoker |
| 20 | ‘ I 'm pretty fit and I do like cycling but I expect I 'll be shattered by the time I get to the end . |
| 21 | Well , I was bailed on a charge of fraud but I feel they 've got something else up their sleeve . |
| 22 | The doctor offered Rose slimming tablets to help her lose even more weight but he said he was not very hopeful that she would lose it from her legs . |
| 23 | ‘ We 're so sorry about what happened to poor old Goosie Lucy but she gave us no choice . |
| 24 | When he 'd finished at the sink I came out and wound myself lovingly around his legs but he shut me in the kitchen . |
| 25 | ‘ This death is a tragedy but I hope it may be a turning point on the estate , ’ he said . |
| 26 | A sort of well it looked like black wool but I mean it obviously was a brushed cotton I would say . |
| 27 | It was n't a great interview but we knew it was an achievement actually to have spoken to them on film . |
| 28 | We drove all the way down in the snow but they caught us and said we could n't have them ; not surprisingly I suppose . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ She fell in love with her brother 's friend and wanted to leave college but we made her stay on . |
| 30 | they wanted me for the whole day of Friday but I said I 'm sorry I can only do you half day if you 're interested , they were , they were desperate . |