Example sentences of "[adj] but [pers pn] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | ‘ They all know who is doing this but they just do n't want to get involved . ’ |
| 2 | The irony is that the others sense this but they too cover up that they sense it , and they too cover up their cover up . |
| 3 | Brother models that have the single motif cams , can use this but you still have to bring the needles forward to HP when using Col 1 . |
| 4 | No it , I think it actually runs on the sixteenth but it only looks at premiums up to the fifteenth , think that 's built into the , the , the parameters on it . |
| 5 | ‘ I would n't mind if they were prepared to say they were wrong when I prove them wrong but they never do . ’ |
| 6 | Personally , I always avoid fishing the corners of waters : I may be wrong but I simply feel that bream avoid such places . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Team spokeswoman Sarah Coulthard , said : ‘ The Mayor has been exceedingly generous but we also need the support of local firms . |
| 11 | Luke may have been popular but he never plucked up courage to get the girl of his dreams . |
| 12 | ‘ Participation ’ is another but it also has other sources . |
| 13 | The ostensible objectives of SWAP were scientific but they also allowed for mischief . |
| 14 | I think in fact it was too warm but I still thought it was cold . |
| 15 | 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 ! |
| 16 | Erm so we did n't pay very very much but they certainly had , they did , er they tried to standardize the , the nurses . |
| 17 | Great Casterton taught me much but it also encouraged me towards directing my own training school . |
| 18 | Another lettuce then courgette never had so much but I really adore them in the Maybe that 's I have such a small treat you see That 's |
| 19 | I know it was n't very witty but it certainly galvanised my Dad . |
| 20 | Paatelainen had only been introduced as a substitute but he certainly made his presence felt in no uncertain manner with his 56th minute strike . |
| 21 | I get a bit of paper and it 's more official but I still do n't get anywhere . ’ |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | Not only is colostrum known to be extremely nutritious but it too has special protective properties against illness . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | Investment business — grasping the nettle Investment business holds pitfalls for the unwary but it also offers a significant business opportunity |
| 26 | His knowledge of the Bible was minimal but he soon made up for it . |
| 27 | The story may be apocryphal but it neatly illustrates the role of the catalyst . |
| 28 | She may have been totally unprepared but she still managed to win her first round match quite comfortably . |
| 29 | ‘ I 'm sick but I still think I 've done the right thing . |
| 30 | Erm you occasionally forget it 's there which makes your conversation more natural but you also forget to turn the tape over |