Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [modal v] make " in BNC.
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| 1 | I did n't pay the Africa lady anything but I ought to make a bit for Uncle Jim . |
| 2 | Moderator four five nine Moderator I welcome the number two in the deliverance but I would make a plea to the er panel that this leaflet be a very simple leaflet and it not be brief , but in fact be quite lengthy . |
| 3 | But I would make clear to Mr if he looks at the minutes of the budget review sub-committee , that the suggestion of the director of property services wastes his time fully exploring all options for the disposal of all or any part of the County Farms estate , for which he probably asks for a large amount of money , since it involves an enormous amount of wasted time , is not been agreed , it 's a non-delegated item , it was a recommendation of this committee which has not been moved at this committee , and it was a most unfortunate and woolly form of words . |
| 4 | ‘ But I 'll make a deal with you . |
| 5 | A child 's bug killed my Dad but I 'll make sure that his special Muppet magic lives on |
| 6 | But I 'll make sure he serves the three-match suspension . ’ |
| 7 | The Sheffield Bomber said : ‘ I 'll have to have a long , serious think about my future — but I 'll make the decision , on my own . |
| 8 | But I 'll make it up , I can always square it up later on . |
| 9 | ‘ No , but I 'll make it wet . ’ |
| 10 | He 's a bit naughty , but I 'll make sure he behaves , so he can make a full recovery . |
| 11 | But I 'll make not comment on his budget at all . |
| 12 | but I 'll make you one in , two in plastic if you like |
| 13 | I 'll , I 'll have one , I 'll come next time you do the monthly shop I 'll get one , but I 'll make him some biscuits . |
| 14 | I meant to go to the bank last , I meant to get cash for that guy but I 'll make him a cheque . |
| 15 | Yeah , but I 'll make it |
| 16 | But I 'll make , I 've got to make the other half of it , so when I make the other half of it he can probably have , er have a couple of jam ones |
| 17 | But I shall make you . ’ |
| 18 | Miss Jennifer Honey was a mild and quiet person who never raised her voice and was seldom seen to describe , but I shall make some attempt to do so a little later on . |
| 19 | Normally , I do not call hon. Members after Front Benchers , but I shall make an exception today . |
| 20 | I am sure that she follows up precisely the kind of matter to which my hon. and loyal Friend has referred , but I shall make certain that that is so , and write to my hon. Friend . |
| 21 | I do not normally give way to someone who has just ambled into the Chamber , but I shall make an exception on this occasion , because I rather like the hon. Gentleman 's florid looks . |
| 22 | But I could make no sort of impression upon him … when I visited him a second time , the fear of death was gone , and with it all solicitude about religion . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ But I could make the aeroplane . |
| 24 | Most of it was double-dutch to me but I could make out the names entered in columns . |
| 25 | I was always her property , but I could make an evening , or an afternoon for that matter , swing for all the ladies . |
| 26 | But I could make that one back as I had it . |
| 27 | ‘ You must excuse me , signorina but I will make now some telephone calls . |
| 28 | Probably not , but I will make brief reference to what I sometimes think of as ‘ The Odds ’ . |
| 29 | But I can make seventy strings sound pianissimo . |
| 30 | All right , so I did , muttered Sam , but I can make mine come true if I work hard . |