Example sentences of "but [pron] [modal v] [verb] [adv] [noun] " in BNC.

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1	But I 'll make not comment on his budget at all .
2	The nature of my duties both in the Province and in this House means that I have not yet had the pleasure and privilege of reading Dr. FitzGerald 's book , but I shall take on hearsay what the hon. Gentleman says about this entry .
3	But I can remember when Richard Harris and me were skint students .
4	It is with more pleasure that I thank all those who have helped my ideas about the Lorenz equations to develop ; they are many , but I must mention particularly Peter Swinnerton-Dyer , Bob Williams and Paul Glendinning .
5	But you can take home assessment a step further with a thorough post-mortem of your old shoes .
6	Predicting the weather is a risky business , but you can take out insurance by choosing seeds and plants to cope with both drought and downpour .
7	But you can see why Churchill was devastated , ca n't you ?
8	You probably ca n't do much about the rain , but you can work out contingency plans such as having helpers to park participants ' cars or arranging minibuses to shuttle between the centre and the car park .
9	In this case , Sheila might not agree to Mark 's removal , but she might compromise over periods of respite care with his grandmother , which would satisfy the paediatrician 's concerns .
10	But she could reel out pages of verbal textbook at the mention of any subject .
11	But who would make up figures which are patently absurd ?
12	But we can pass on experience whiich will be a great contribution .
13	But one can ask why Adorno did not investigate the origins of swing before so quickly assimilating it to the prevailing Tin Pan Alley dance-band style .
14	I caught him up and tried a few more questions , but he 'd cut off communications .
15	The gaslight had been turned down low but he could make out Rachel standing at the foot of his bed in her dressing-gown .

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