Example sentences of "[noun sg] but [pron] [modal v] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | They have a serious side but they must have a lighter side as well , must n't they ? |
| 2 | If you want to experiment at home , it 'll cost you far less than in a salon but you should get a friend to help put the rollers in to get perfectly even curls . |
| 3 | A female voice answered Bunny 's phone and told me he was out seeing a man about a second-hand tenor sax but I could leave a message after the beep . |
| 4 | She 'd spread my business all round the neighbourhood but she 'd lend a hand without grudging it . ’ |
| 5 | In this case we must not only win the vote but we must have a hundred MPs in the House to vote for the closure . |
| 6 | I will attempt to accommodate shortlisted parties preferences as to the dates of their review but you should anticipate a requirement to work to a tight timescale . |
| 7 | It 's a view , I 'm not necessarily asking you to do any further statistical work but I would like a view on it , whether it 's tenable or not . |
| 8 | I will take on the caring but I must have a break every six months , ’ or ‘ I can only do so if I can be sure that the incontinence service will be reliable . ’ |
| 9 | I ca n't barn dance but I can have a jolly good bash at it . |
| 10 | ‘ It will improve the standards of Irish rugby but it will require a few more seasons until we see the real value of the hard competitive stuff ’ . |
| 11 | In itself , this information will not affect the immediate distribution of manpower but it will provide a basis for planning for changes in the manpower profile for each managerial unit . |
| 12 | Of course you can not teach confidence but you can teach a way of acquiring it . |
| 13 | It may be worth investing in a course of vitamin supplements — they ca n't make up for a poor diet but they can provide a useful boost occasionally . |
| 14 | It has a fearful chip above the right eye but it can stand a few chips . |
| 15 | The Cruz Twinkick concave [ as it 's known ] is a complex concave , and it 's not just ‘ concave ’ in profile , a very slight rise running through the length of the deck is invisible to the eye but you can feel a more comfortable footlock when you stand on it . |
| 16 | Soviet officials were gratified by the reaction of the radical Arab states to their plan for the Persian Gulf but they could anticipate a less forthcoming response from the conservative Gulf states . |
| 17 | ‘ We hope the Government will agree to an amicable settlement but it will mean a big climbdown for them because we 're not going to give way on the principle , ’ Mr Neil said . |
| 18 | I knew several wrinklies who took hours to find their glasses when it came to signing a cheque but who could see a net curtain twitch three streets away . |
| 19 | He can get away with his accent but he could do a lot to improve his tone . |
| 20 | It 's a long way down to the water but I can see a fag packet bobbing along . |
| 21 | In trying to determine the effect of , say , a new teaching style on academic attainment , factors extraneous to this relationship but which might have a bearing on attainment , need to be excluded or controlled in some fashion in order to assess the effect of teaching style . |
| 22 | Which he may not be able to do anything for that week but it will ring a bell loud and clear the following weeks . |
| 23 | I would never go out like what Tony was saying you know he does n't drink at all and like he 'd be in a pub maybe seven days a week but I would take a drink now and again and I might n't go into a pub once in a month maybe . |
| 24 | I think Jim Mason 's viewpoint is also urging for cooperation with the environment but he may cause a bit of controversy . |
| 25 | This is a very basic pattern but it can alter a plain garment dramatically . |
| 26 | You ca n't change the past but you can ruin a perfectly good present by worrying about the future . |
| 27 | Moderator four five nine Moderator I welcome the number two in the deliverance but I would make a plea to the er panel that this leaflet be a very simple leaflet and it not be brief , but in fact be quite lengthy . |
| 28 | The producer should know the score , not in the same way as a conductor , but perhaps in the manner of a good driver who does not know what goes on underneath the bonnet but who can handle a car very well and one who knows exactly what to do if the car breaks down . |
| 29 | Volumes have been written on this subject but I will offer a succinct aim that sums up , for me , the essence of good practice : |
| 30 | I know you were down when in hospital but you will feel a different girl when you get home again , I know you will feel better . |