Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I meant content rather than presentation . |
| 2 | Even those of us who are keen to return the residents to London can not turn the clock back to those days , but I recommend Tower House to someone who would like to see Malmesbury go more gently into the future . |
| 3 | I have not done that before in my career , but I knew things would not happen for us without action being taken . |
| 4 | There had been no point in looking for a towel at the squat , but I knew Seymour Place baths hired them out . |
| 5 | but I knew Sheila that he would n't get done |
| 6 | Now I was talking to Dad I wanted to tell him about how Mum and I had found Granny and what wicked things Mum had done , but I knew Mum 's eyes were on me so I thought better of it . |
| 7 | But I sa but I knew Mick was doing |
| 8 | But I knew Elsie would start at the top and not go very far down . |
| 9 | But I knew humans are capable of evil and it did n't change my view of humanity . ’ |
| 10 | I could n't do anything about it but I knew Wes was out there somewhere . |
| 11 | Six bloody words , but I knew Firmin would n't say them . |
| 12 | But I fancy MPRP is unlikely to change my character . ’ |
| 13 | The story about the dinner was a fantasy , but I envied Harvey his welcome just the same . |
| 14 | But I hope Madame does n't expect me in a hat and gloves . ’ |
| 15 | This was so unusual that Sophie asked curiously , ‘ I know you ca n't tell me , but I hope Ian 's news was n't anything bad . |
| 16 | Sorry folks but I hope Kelly has a stinker if he plays on Wednesday night for Big Jacks team . |
| 17 | Unfortunately , however , Tony Walker will not be joining us until mid July , but I hope branches will be able to get going under their own steam in the meantime . |
| 18 | Constance had barely heard of it but said , with much more confidence than she was feeling , ‘ No , but I hope Ludo will take me there soon . ’ |
| 19 | But I hope Graham will look at my bowling this winter in a different light to the way it has been in the past by England . |
| 20 | ‘ All right , I wo n't , but I hope Zelah has n't got it into her head that I 'm to do something about all this nonsense . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ We have a very demanding crowd but I hope people feel that it is money well spent , ’ added Brady , who feels that the recent events have been too frantic to risk Slater against Dundee United today . |
| 22 | Different colours are available , as well as custom finishes , but I hope PRS do n't start offering options that push the price over £1000 , because with their current retail price these guitars offer not a cheap , but at least a reasonably affordable chance to own a real quality instrument . |
| 23 | ‘ I do n't mind where I go , but I prefer opening , and the main thing is that you know where you are . ’ |
| 24 | It is entirely consistent to ask , ‘ Is Steve Vai more artistic than Lemmy ? ’ and to answer , ‘ Yes , but I prefer Motorhead ! ’ |
| 25 | But I prefer Lionel , I 'll go round the supermarket 's but I 'll shop at Lionel 's on the way back . |
| 26 | The progressive Dreamers Delight touched off the useful Texan Tycoon in a fast time at Newbury two weeks ago and deserves the greatest respect , but I prefer SATIN LOVER . |
| 27 | But I prefer BILLY BATHGATE , most impressive on his chasing debut at Kempton in October . |
| 28 | I know they used silks and damasks , but I prefer cottons and chintzes . |
| 29 | I know my modus operandi does n't find favour with everybody at Mephistco , not to mention with the unmentionable and unemployable Anya , but I prefer collaboration to outright conquest . |
| 30 | ‘ I do n't keep a notebook , but I write things on the back of my chequebook or on my wrist — like ‘ fishy breath ’ . ’ |