Example sentences of "[adv prt] but [pers pn] be [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They passed a counter above which hung trusses of pigeons , pheasants and other less identifiable but more disturbing birds ; Helen grabbed Edward 's arm to hurry him on but he was already gazing at a row of hares suspended by their feet from a rack . |
| 2 | ‘ Our reservoirs are all topped up but we 're only beginning to see recovery in water tables , ’ says John West of Anglian Water . |
| 3 | He was screwing his face up but he was still doing it . |
| 4 | I du n no quite how erm er much er of other people 's conversation it 's picking up but it 's probably picking me up er |
| 5 | We have got to live with it , hopefully we can put barriers up but it is here to stay and it will get worse . |
| 6 | They was all in bed it was only Joseph who was up when I come out but he was nearly gone up . |
| 7 | A trial run was carried out but it was soon realized the volume of traffic in the town of Paisley would prevent any large movement of aircraft in time for the carrier to meet its scheduled departure . |
| 8 | Her head had swung round but it was now bowed again . |