Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] but er [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 Except that is was for money , I know it was for money but er I do n't know the exact er Because I think I think in that year , we got what we called the Samuel award , that were three shillings a day , basic , you see ?
2 Not in concrete of course but er you had erm They were wedged from the the erm Oh there was a a granary above barn , then from the rafters there , you had a big a bit of wood to wedge them down solid .
3 Ooh well they used to well they did n't used to sing a lot of songs but er they used to do a lot of you know playing about and perhaps and then they 'd perhaps have a ball .
4 And erm we never thought about playing , I suppose there were odd boys that did this sort of thing but er they were very very rare , very rare .
5 Again they charged against revenue but er I can assure you that er Westminster Press will increase its cash generation during this year .
6 But er I think it 'll be a good break for Kevin but er I expect Sandra will miss him as well
7 Well he mixed with all the stars and of course , I suppose part of the underworld , but er they reckon that he did n't kill himself , I mean they did bring it in as suicide but er they reckon that you know , there 's people think he was murdered .
8 I mean myself has mentioned it now in committee but er I was a lone voice you see that 's the that 's the trouble when you 've got fifteen other members and and they do n't seem to be bothered about trees .
9 No you don't. because er I naturally I went away to work but er I was born here and er you see and , and wh what else did you want ?
10 I do n't know whether you 'll think I 'm boasting but that is n't the case , but I never ever regretted it and it a great deal of respect for me , you know and I could see that and did appreciate it and I know the people appreciated it just the same and erm it 's gone on from then till now but about , I retired in seventy-three , I was sixty-five and I said I 'd only do what anybody wanted for me , cos they had me in for the tax and I never ever heard twenty-one I think it was or thirty-one in come and I 'd go before I could satisfy them at Walsall but er I 'd got , not got enough money to be taxed in the bank , which was true .
11 We can only by hope but er you know , with creating new ideas , keeping the quality good , so you know you feel right with prices your pocket and er therefore we will survive .
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