Example sentences of "about [pron] but [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think there is an element of contrariness about them but if they were really honest with themselves deep down , I do n't think they would be happy if their records went in at number 150 and they were still playing The Bull And Gate . |
| 2 | At first he kept saying that housekeeping was a piece of cake and that women made a big fuss about nothing but since the washing machine broke down he has n't said that . |
| 3 | I do n't know about you but once I pick these Mills and Boone books up I ca n't stop reading the flipping things . |
| 4 | Normally we 'd be talking about him but because the tape recorder 's on |
| 5 | ‘ We were very nervous , worried about her but when it was all over … |
| 6 | We think it might be voles , we think it could be squirrels , we do n't seriously think it 's anything bigger but I 'm afraid we do n't think there 's anything you can do about it but if you want further investigation then if you send these objects to Fred care of the programme , he will give you a personal diagnosis . |
| 7 | Can I make the point that if you do n't get to the parents of kids kids , before the end of summer term you could be jeopardising the chances of what they 're doing in the SATS because if you get to the parent erm in the beginning of the spring term and say you know , Fred is not doing particularly well because of this the parents are then in a position to do something about it but if you actually tell them once , basically the stable doors closed what can |
| 8 | Britain 's manufacturing base is declining not just because the Conservative party seems to care so little about it but because of so many companies ' wilful refusal to respond to changing market signals . |
| 9 | I 'd read all about it but when you 've actually got it , it 's horrible . |