Example sentences of "[to-vb] but [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was strange not being able to communicate but someone who could speak English was always on hand to translate and often all I needed were those wonderful smiles and greetings from people . |
| 2 | His argument in distinguishing the Manchester Corporation case is difficult to accept but his decision was supported by the Faulks Committee on Defamation ( 1975 ) : Report of the Committee . |
| 3 | Because we 've got sixties all over the place so maybe it was n't a brilliant one to try but it gives us some indication of what 's going on . |
| 4 | The linkages are too numerous to relate but it is worthy of note that , in addition to acknowledging the help of Hobhouse , Wallas , Ginsberg , and Tawney in producing the Grammar , Laski also mentions Holmes , Frankfurter , and Pound . |
| 5 | We should arrange to meet but we 'll like |
| 6 | I do n't know how that man managed to get the two edges to meet but he did a wonderful job on it ! |
| 7 | There were considerable differences within the country at all social levels about the new religious practices ; aristocrats like the Montagues tried to compromise but it became increasingly difficult . |
| 8 | I try to write but we have run out of words . |
| 9 | The reasons for this are difficult to establish but it may well be that the university expansion coincided with an even greater expansion of candidates with A levels , with the result that competition for university places did not ease . |
| 10 | They were always too busy to come but they sent their children . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'll be honest with you , I did n't want to come but I 've got no choice . ’ |
| 12 | It was n't vital to come but I thought I ought to . |
| 13 | I , I mean I 'm willing to come but I ca n't come each , every . |
| 14 | Van Der Meulen realised that change had to come but he was surely saddened by the way it happened . |
| 15 | He says it 's a bit far to come but he thinks they pay expenses , so it 's nice . |
| 16 | Not only were the funds difficult to find but it was becoming increasingly difficult to justify such expenditure on newspapers . |
| 17 | Rain wanted to persist but she had an appointment to keep . |
| 18 | Sandy drew breath to scream but she was stopped halfway by Alina 's clamped-down hand , which filled her mouth and lungs with the rank taste of stagnant water . |
| 19 | I tried to scream but he put his hand over my mouth . |
| 20 | A further acknowledgement on the video box is difficult for us to provide but I hope you will accept the two credits as specified as being sufficient . |
| 21 | It was a safe place to hide but she could not hide from herself and her imagination had made condemnation out of any unthinking word that Felipe uttered . |
| 22 | It 's about 45 feet to putt but he holes it . |
| 23 | Just a hint of distortion is easy to obtain but there 's still plenty of sustain — a situation which is possible but more difficult to achieve with SansAmp . |
| 24 | The compromise of an extendible lead gives him some freedom to wander but it does give rise to ‘ incidents ’ . |
| 25 | Nice to know but they 're very important flick over a page Technology Host pack or Host training . |
| 26 | Chairman Andrew Wassell , who has been asked by the Takeover Panel to clarify his comments to the Guardian on Wednesday about the level of acceptances , said : ‘ It is much too soon to know but I am encouraged by the efforts we are making in winning support for our bid . ’ . |
| 27 | Chairman Andrew Wassell , who has been asked by the Takeover Panel to clarify his comments to the Guardian on Wednesday about the level of acceptances , said : ‘ It is much too soon to know but I am encouraged by the efforts we are making in winning support for our bid . ’ . |
| 28 | Yeah and the best bit about it is I have n't started to indicate but it was still a dangerous place to overtake . |
| 29 | I looked all around for the fandango dancer to appear but she kept well clear . |
| 30 | ‘ We have no certain plans to sell but we are certainly open to offers , ’ says Steinar Draegebo , managing director . |