Example sentences of "but [noun] [verb] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Jan said it was better working than sitting at home watching the dust settle , even if it was working with a bunch of loonies . |
| 2 | That took some planning but Kelly loved it . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I suppose you 're very experienced , ’ she said apologetically , but Sarah took it as a question . |
| 4 | The Braun Independent heated up very quickly , but Sarah found it tricky to use the tong without the ends of her hair having a kink . |
| 5 | Mm I think I but Sarah did it at work , she did it sort of plaited it from here round |
| 6 | Hunting has now been banned , but experts fear it will take many years for their populations to recover . |
| 7 | But experts said it was not toxic . |
| 8 | When the Union of Democratic Forces ( UDF ) first screened the videotape of the Dec. 14 demonstration on state television in June [ see p. 37544 ] , Mladenov denounced it as a " slanderous montage " , but experts ruled it authentic on July 4 , whereupon Mladenov in a nationwide broadcast declared that his remark had been taken out of context , and that he should be judged by deeds not words . |
| 9 | But Ferguson insists it is not too late for United to get back in the hunt . |
| 10 | But variety made it difficult to maintain consistent quality . |
| 11 | I think I called a warring , but Ward ignored it . |
| 12 | Karajan ( DG ) has often been taken to task from making an adagio meal of Shostakovich 's andante here , but Flor turns it into a snail 's banquet ( beautiful Concertgebouw wind playing notwithstanding ) . |
| 13 | She took a playful swipe at his face , but Harvey caught it on the flat of his hand , then she struck at him with the palm of the other hand and they did a pat-a-cake routine . |
| 14 | The arm lying across her was relaxed and heavy , but Isabel knew it could become an iron band , trapping her in an instant . |
| 15 | But Will made it clear he 'll be happy to work with me and was keen that we all pull together . ’ |
| 16 | But Will took it lying down — all in a good cause of course . |
| 17 | Corsie drew shot , but King beat it to tie things up at 6-6 , before Corsie prevailed on the next end to take the set 7-6 and force the decider . |
| 18 | Corsie drew shot , but King beat it to tie things up at 6-6 , before Corsie prevailed on the next end to take the set 7-6 and force the decider . |
| 19 | Organising big gigs like Loch Lomond and Murrayfield would add more worries to the existing day to day running of a band , but Marlene takes it all in her stride and escapes from it by going to Skye where she ‘ gets away from the phones ! ’ |
| 20 | Legal protection exists for working children — but employers flout it . |
| 21 | But opponents say it will almost double the population of little Deadwood , sending property prices skyrocketing . |
| 22 | But Lawson shelved it , apparently because it urged a change of policy , and asked his economics and statistical division for another version , which was published . |
| 23 | But Fromm interprets it as a conflict between matriarchy and patriarchy ; Jung sees it as a story of ethical conflict between laziness and duty ; and Ferenczi argues that Oedipus himself is a phallic symbol since his name means literally ‘ swollen-foot ’ . |
| 24 | There is already an agreed offer worth £38m from Inter-national Family Entertainments ( IFE ) , the US-based concern run by American TV evangelist Pat Robertson , but shareholders reckon it is not enough . |
| 25 | But Harwell insists it was only a minor leak and the public was n't in danger . |
| 26 | I 'm dying to tell you , but — well , I have n't exactly promised , but Ian says it could cause trouble if I did . ’ |
| 27 | If he makes a bad shot he says it 's because he 's blind but Gary says it 's because his technique is wrong . |
| 28 | Way up above in the light at the top of the well Mrs Parvis was speaking but Dot knew it was nothing to do with her . |
| 29 | I was n't too impressed with this — I 'd rather have seen a film — but Andy thought it was all right , so I did too . |
| 30 | But Manweb reckons it deserves a pat on the back for producing such a sterling performance despite keeping electricity prices well below the rate of inflation . |