Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [vb mod] [verb] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But I would prefer them to stay on land . |
| 2 | So I w , I have n't heard what they 've said about holidays , but I would say they ought to say to people , if , if you know , if your allocated six weeks holiday , you take that six weeks holiday . |
| 3 | They probably have three riders on call in case one goes sick or gets delayed or is already on a job but I 'll bet they never deal with more than two companies at a time . |
| 4 | It 's my old sea-chest they want , but I 'll show them ! |
| 5 | ‘ But I 'll show them . |
| 6 | I wo n't be able to tell them that I 've been seeing you since November , but I 'll tell them . " |
| 7 | Erm , not really , but I 'll take them back actually yes . |
| 8 | " I do n't know yet , but I 'll find them . " |
| 9 | But I 'll find them , and you wo n't have any bother . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'm a peaceable man but I 'll murder 'em if they come up here with their bulldozers . ’ |
| 11 | I hope , Madam Deputy Speaker , that my comments were not out of order or tasteless , but I shall rephrase them . |
| 12 | ‘ I expect another visit this night , ’ he reported to General Cope , ‘ but I shall give them the warmest reception my weak party can afford . ’ |
| 13 | The answer is , if they had a particular general part of the study , but I shall stick them on the wall , er , with Blue Tac , but I shall stick the Blue Tac on the so I shall just make that point , so that if some particular person whose just taken it on , do n't ask about the use of Blue Tac in his room . |
| 14 | The figures that I am about to present to the House will embarrass the Leader of the House , but I shall get them on the record none the less . |
| 15 | ‘ You would n't know to look at me now , ’ she 'd say , ‘ but I could hold them spellbound , the things I could do on that bike in a crash helmet and a pair of tights and a stars and stripes swimsuit . ’ |
| 16 | But I could do them in the smaller size . ’ |
| 17 | But I could have them send up a tray if you 'd rather stay in bed . ’ |
| 18 | Of course I could n't see either of them , but I could hear them , and I imagined the rifleman peering into the ditch . |
| 19 | No , well , I should n't think so , but , but I should think they 've done it on purpose , they 've actually gone and done it . |
| 20 | Mm yeah but I should think they 're insured for that . |
| 21 | But I should imagine they were lying and stay there |
| 22 | Since we are only concerned with a point of law , the precise facts do not matter but I should indicate them briefly to show the limited scope of this decision . |
| 23 | I think that , had the girls been from today 's society the situation may have been different but I will assume they are from the same background as the boys were . |
| 24 | As Branch Manager Ian Davies said ( speaking as a confirming bachelor ) ‘ five good men have bitten the dust ; normally men of sound judgement but I will forgive them this one mistake ! ’ |
| 25 | But I will defeat them ! |
| 26 | Does n't look like much , but I can print them up for you . |
| 27 | I 'm afraid I do n't have them on me , but I can bring them tomorrow . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ But I can assure them our umpires will be quite even-handed about checking all bowlers . ’ |
| 29 | I ca n't tell you what they might win , but I can guarantee they 'll take home memories of their day on ’ Blockbusters ’ . |
| 30 | I ca n't tell you what they might win , but I can guarantee they 'll take home memories of their day on ’ Blockbusters ’ . |