Example sentences of "to [pers pn] but [pron] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He still has obligations to them but he could still become a priest again . |
| 2 | Much of this story will necessarily be unfamiliar to them but it may offer some understanding of how the work of God here has developed and of what there is that is worthwhile in the legacy of the past . |
| 3 | She pro she might have done to me but I ca n't remember . |
| 4 | Most of it was double-dutch to me but I could make out the names entered in columns . |
| 5 | The countries may be familiar to you but we will ensure you 'll see rather more of them . |
| 6 | Well that will seem to me to be a bit more but obviously it 's up to you but it may not quite work out as neatly as erm but you may well like to think about the role of women as perceived , the way they treat men and relationships . |
| 7 | And I 'll home in oh once again erm sorry I 'll I 'll repeat to you but I 'll I 'll reinforce that |
| 8 | She tried to look over her shoulder , to see the face of the driver , to mouth some kind of warning to him but she could see nothing . |
| 9 | While reading the anonymous notes the glimmering of an idea had come to him but he could not sharpen the focus . |
| 10 | The boy had his back to him but he could see Lily 's face and she was doing the talking . |
| 11 | I have tried to talk to him but he will not listen . " |
| 12 | I 'll speak to her but I ca n't say , I could n't take to her . |
| 13 | I wanted to speak to her but I could not find the right words . |
| 14 | You ca n't really dance to it but you can stomp to it . |
| 15 | I du n no I 'd I 'd probably listen to it but I 'd I 've never gone out and bought any of them . |
| 16 | I would not pander to it but she must have something to make her life special . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ The pendulum has swung back to us but we must be on our guard . |
| 18 | This can be helpful to us but it may give rise to difficulties and require careful handling if the client 's writing skills leave something to be desired . |
| 19 | It 's magic , of course , and it brings great benefit to us but it could also have terrible dangers in store for us — just like magic carpets ! |