Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [modal v] make a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I did n't pay the Africa lady anything but I ought to make a bit for Uncle Jim . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | ‘ But I 'll make a deal with you . |
| 4 | Normally , I do not call hon. Members after Front Benchers , but I shall make an exception today . |
| 5 | I do not normally give way to someone who has just ambled into the Chamber , but I shall make an exception on this occasion , because I rather like the hon. Gentleman 's florid looks . |
| 6 | I was always her property , but I could make an evening , or an afternoon for that matter , swing for all the ladies . |
| 7 | I do n't as yet sell many of my paintings , but I can make a sort of living by using my knowledge of furniture and china . |
| 8 | But I 'd make a request that you do n't try to offend brother Tundrish similarly . |
| 9 | But I must make a gesture … ’ |
| 10 | But you must make an effort since there is no way the ferret can free itself . |
| 11 | Now the proud owner of the Chelsea House hotel overlooking the seafront in Falmouth , she says : ‘ There 's a lot of competition , but you can make a living here if you 're prepared to work hard . |
| 12 | but you can make a bomb out of erm bleach and that |
| 13 | But she 'll make a mistake . |
| 14 | But she must make an attempt . |
| 15 | ’ No , but she could make an effort to be civil . ’ |
| 16 | But we might make a mistake with the title and someone . |
| 17 | ‘ But we must make a plan . |
| 18 | No , but we can make an effort , can we not , to persuade our European colleagues to join us in that . |
| 19 | ‘ We always figured we could n't afford ads , but we could make a lot of noise ’ , says Miles . |
| 20 | The subtle effects of centuries of propaganda will not be easily overcome , but we could make a start by looking more honestly at the reality of war and stop being blinded by the glamour . |
| 21 | But they will make a charge for disconnecting and reconnecting which may negate the saving unless you are out of the country for several months . |
| 22 | It must not be overdone , but it can make a suggestion of mood that the listener will have . |