Example sentences of "but [modal v] [vb infin] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's a lovely evening and this walk is just what I need to clear my head , but let's leave it at that . ’ |
| 2 | If it goes ahead it solves the problems but let's suppose it does n't go ahead . |
| 3 | Well temperature , of course , is a very complicated thing , but let's assume we do understand what temperature means . |
| 4 | some do n't but let's assume everyone has a name . |
| 5 | A loyal tribute at the V&A but let's hope it makes them money |
| 6 | A small one , but let's chuck it in with the rest . |
| 7 | This is now established and we 're pleased with its success ; but let's make it even better . |
| 8 | But let's face it , in this infectious old world |
| 9 | ‘ They 've done well — but let's face it , Blackburn are not as big a club as Liverpool , are they ? ’ |
| 10 | But let's face it , the sleeping bag that did you proud on those hot summer nights in Italy , and got you through the night on the floor after the party , is n't exactly going to be your best friend when the temperature drops below freezing . |
| 11 | But let's face it gents , speed in itself on a completely open road with nobody around is not in itself dangerous , that 's down to the individual . |
| 12 | He liked it , but let's face it , Laura Smolensky 's a slut . |
| 13 | Of course I 'm not racist , but let's face it they 've got a different culture , just like the South . ’ |
| 14 | There are some , like erm , oak trees live five or six hundred years if they 're lucky , pines can live for a thousand years , giant tortoises for two hundred , well these are quite impressive figures , but let's face it it 's not very long , erm , compared with the time that evolution has been at it . |
| 15 | ‘ Some people might say we were unlucky to lose against Swansea , but let's face it we did n't play well . |
| 16 | but let's face it you 'll want to enjoy yourself love |
| 17 | But let's face it |
| 18 | Which is more , but let's face it at the moment wears out as it grows older does n't it ? |
| 19 | Yeah but let's face it , if you 're gon na do a street so they think oh well we 're gon na get a new pavements down , you know , |
| 20 | But let's face it I mean if a lot of local authorities are in similar sorts of positions and a lot of balances are building up , well the money just might run away might n't it it 's happened before , I think it might happen again . |
| 21 | Well , you know me , I do n't normally become political , but let's face it , this is one of the direct results of throwing the money to the community without any after care , and I was particularly concerned , with my other hat on , only last week , that a young man told us his address was now the night shelter . |
| 22 | Very good Piper , ’ responded the Brigadier , ‘ but let's have something a little more lively next time round . ’ |
| 23 | Erm and we need some more information there but let's say we know that Euston to Manchester is a hundred and sixty as well okay ? |
| 24 | I mean they 're not but let's say they b big packets of lots of electrons so we 're using things at erm let's say watts is equal to so many electrons per second . |
| 25 | But let's say he did . |
| 26 | Let's say X is was ten , I mean it 's not but let's say it was , we 'd have ten add two brackets ten add four . |
| 27 | But let's say there 's 10 times — no , 20 times — as much as you 've sent me : that would still only be 10 pages , and my Bible ( Old Testament only ) is 833 pages long . |
| 28 | But you 're gon na get a much wider question if it comes up on this and erm perhaps in incorporating the congress system but let's approach it from that , that perspective anyway . |
| 29 | Look at that place in Southampton , can do me a disc drive for two hundred quid or whatever it was , I do n't know why but I ca n't remember the price , but let's keep it at two hundred pound , And he phoned them up and said oh your price is very good on that one . |
| 30 | The pressure — it 'll be off them , they are no longer champions — but let's remember they did finish in fourth place and I 've got a feeling that they 're not giving anything away at Oxford Speedway , because they never do . |