Example sentences of "[noun sg] but [pron] [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 | ‘ We did some homework on their side but we know them so well it was hardly needed . ’ |
| 6 | I destroyed the parasite but it wounded me badly . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | Er , it 's not my cup of tea but I think it 's looking alright . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'm pretty fit and I do like cycling but I expect I 'll be shattered by the time I get to the end . |
| 11 | Well , I was bailed on a charge of fraud but I feel they 've got something else up their sleeve . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | ‘ This death is a tragedy but I hope it may be a turning point on the estate , ’ he said . |
| 14 | A sort of well it looked like black wool but I mean it obviously was a brushed cotton I would say . |
| 15 | It was n't a great interview but we knew it was an achievement actually to have spoken to them on film . |
| 16 | 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 . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ She fell in love with her brother 's friend and wanted to leave college but we made her stay on . |
| 18 | Because I used to be in a mental institution but they said I was well so I 'm allowed out now . |
| 19 | I gather this is normal practice but I find it a little unreasonable . |
| 20 | And what happens in actual human situations which are what get me , and I 'm going to give you three and I guarantee their genuineness you will doubt them all I have not the least fear but I guarantee you their genuineness , they come from the records of Age Concern Scotland of which I am the president . |
| 21 | I thought the fellow meant the bailey but he took us out into a garden which ran down towards a small river . |
| 22 | He explained to Rain : ‘ He should have thrown it into the harbour but he brought it back here . |
| 23 | He might still only be a juvenile who had never flown freely on the wind but he felt he had done nothing to warrant the abuse and fury of an eagle whose name he did not even know . |
| 24 | ‘ We do n't want to be a painfully clichéd screaming and shouting band , we want tension but we want it to be a duel thing , two complete opposites fighting against each other wish us cutting through the middle . |
| 25 | It sometimes happens that a business is well disposed to the idea of partnership but it feels it has little to offer ; just to offer time may be very helpful and can bring dividends for both the partners . |
| 26 | She meant it as a compliment but it made me sound like her GP . |
| 27 | I think about phoning her mobile but she hates me doing that so I do n't . |
| 28 | ‘ I had considered going to California over the winter but I realised it was n't necessary . |
| 29 | My chaplain snorts in derision but what does he know ? |
| 30 | you are very welcome to stay for lunch but you say you ca n't . |