Example sentences of "[pers pn] but [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No no er erm well er there is Prunus that 's a plum I mean a cherry that grows up and various ones like that the only trouble is with these type of things they can be more of a nuisance than the trees that you do have now because those trees growing up those spindly ones as you put it erm some gardeners call them or whatever name they use I but the trouble is bits die in the centre of those and they tend to drop down and they can be in time more far more of a nuisance than the trees they 've got now which seems to me quite suitable . |
| 2 | I know , nor do I but the more you talked about it the more she 'll do it . |
| 3 | So it 's a drain on , on the time , not just his but the knock-on effect . |
| 4 | ‘ This Act will enslave you , ’ he heard Cameron saying , ‘ and not only the young men among you but every family with a son who is in his prime . |
| 5 | She can spare you but a few minutes , she says — ’ the dowager-duchess had in fact said no such thing ‘ — but will see you at once . ’ |
| 6 | I 'll throw you to the fucking wolves — are you listening , you stupid fuck ? — and there 'll be nothing left of you but a pile of shit and a hank of hair . |
| 7 | ‘ Do n't tell me that you give a damn , ’ she said , ‘ do n't tell me that I 've been anything to you but a brief interlude . ’ |
| 8 | Erm it is I assure you but a fraction of what I 've got . |
| 9 | Changing direction wo n't exactly bring out the Mansell in you but the power steering — in theory the same as that fitted to the others — reacts swiftly and smoothly , and understeer is significantly less than that of the 1.4 GLX . |
| 10 | I do n't need to spell it out for you but the assumption is that he was going back drunk and got hit . |
| 11 | It 's too big to take out with you but the drawings and descriptions of over 300 common British birds are great for teaching beginners what to look out for when trying to identify a new bird . |
| 12 | My child , said Mufaro her father , that is very kind of you but the king is the person who is going to choose . |
| 13 | Many of the meetings listed on that page will be over by the time this gets to you but the details are given as a way of providing a background of work in progress and ideas for future programmes for all the groups . |
| 14 | I dare say somebody 's already said it to you but the family were very comforted and grateful for your service . |
| 15 | got toothbrushes to give you but the |
| 16 | the apocalypse and all the people atheists and one where ah the Christians , Christians over there please well I 'm sorry to tell you but the jews were right |
| 17 | I do n't know what form it takes mind you but the Of course , another thing about those new houses those new hous , I think the ma new road will go just up over here . |
| 18 | ‘ But before I could say anything I discovered suddenly that I 'd meant nothing to you but an unimportant little romantic adventure , ’ he added bitterly . |
| 19 | But if you could see me , you 'd think me but a sorry object to hobble to an altar . |
| 20 | It was only five in the afternoon , early for me but a drink might help . |
| 21 | Benjamin looked strangely at me but a ripple of laughter lessened the tension and Mathilda was dismissed . |
| 22 | You 've known me but a short time . ’ |
| 23 | Left me but a grave ? |
| 24 | ‘ My plane is nothing for me but a flying machine gun , ’ he said , and he was a fantastic marksman . |
| 25 | excuse me but a ninety pound deal sort of like knocked the stuffing out of me for |
| 26 | The ruling not only hurts me but every other artist ’ , Koons added . |
| 27 | Sarah Bamber , 19 , company secretary ( left ) , and Jason Boore , 21 , engineer ( near left ) : ‘ I do n't think the hair 's really me but the eye make-up is very striking . |
| 28 | The light penetrates deeper into me , down my arms , chest , abdomen and finally my legs , until all the grey heaviness has been washed away and nothing remains within me but the sparkling light . |
| 29 | A super idea for hackers like me but the R & A immediately banned it , the swines . ’ |
| 30 | Run ! at me but the message is n't getting through , there 's something else in the way , something else pulling me back , back to Andy and back to that frozen river bank ; I hear Andy crying out and I can still see him reaching towards me and he 's about to slip away from me again and I ca n't do anything … but I can , this time I can ; I can do something and I will . |