Example sentences of "but [pron] be on " in BNC.
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1 | But everyone is on their best behaviour . |
2 | ‘ I hear a lot of talk about customers going diesel , but everyone is on the fence waiting to see what happens with the Conservatives ’ promised benefit-in-kind tax review . |
3 | " Well , I 'm not a detective , but I am on the side of the law . |
4 | But I was on my feet in a second . |
5 | The other girls went together in a group but I was on my own , and I suppose someone could have followed me from the dance … |
6 | ‘ I have n't been up in winter but I was on the south-west face in 1972 when we finally gave up our attempt in mid-November , and we were only getting a taste of the conditions they will face . |
7 | He then asked to speak to me , but I was on the phone so he rang back five minutes later . |
8 | He did n't catch me with heroin actually , he caught me injecting coke , but I was on heroin at the time . |
9 | We were both thrown down and began to roll across the deck , but I was on my feet first and climbed up into the sails , hand over hand . |
10 | But I was on medical and BUPA hospitals had special arrangements where they did n't have to have a cheque and where did n't have to have a banker 's order . |
11 | But I was on the race , I was going on the race track . |
12 | The recession — it looks as though there is a glimmer of light , but I was on the continent a couple of three weeks ago when the mortar attack took place at Number Ten and the reaction of people I met I mean it was much more marked there than it was here , or seemed to be . |
13 | I 'd go in if Marie was with me , but I 'm on my own and I might have a bit of difficulty with the menu . |
14 | ‘ So kind of you , Dorothy , but I 'm on my way to Ella 's and must n't delay . ’ |
15 | ‘ Sorry to interrupt your supper , ’ said Joe , ‘ but I 'm on the cadge . |
16 | Sergeant Flavell sounds a little odd when I talk to him and tell him I 've been to Jersey for the day but I 'm on my way back to Edinburgh . |
17 | But I 'm on my own now . ’ |
18 | ‘ I 'm quite well , thank you , ’ she said , ‘ but I 'm on my way to visit a friend who is ill . ’ |
19 | But I 'm on a crusade — ’ As professionals they were cutting a lot of corners . |
20 | They did n't charge me , but I 'm on police files . |
21 | ‘ But I 'm on holiday ! ’ |
22 | Yeah but I 'm on my way up there in a minute hopefully ! |
23 | ‘ So am I. But you 're on my territory now . |
24 | ‘ No , but you 're on the right lines . |
25 | No but you 're on the video channel . |
26 | Yeah but you 're on cloud nine . |
27 | No but you 're on the right lines now . |
28 | ‘ I do n't expect he liked it , darling , but you are on holiday , and though it was very naughty of that boy to risk ringing you from a ward , you can scarcely be held responsible . ’ |
29 | ‘ But you are on the stage — what do they think of that ? ’ |
30 | H. P. You got plenty of violence when the pubs let out — but you were on your own . |