Example sentences of "but what [verb] [pron] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But what enabled him to put it through was a high romantic imagination . |
| 2 | She knew he was in a position to do what he wished , but what made him think she would enjoy it ? |
| 3 | But what made me decide I 'd had enough was when one night about 11pm I was about to climb into bed when the bell rang from the drawing room so I had to slip some clothes on and go and answer it . |
| 4 | But what does she think it is then ? |
| 5 | ‘ But what do they expect you to do every afternoon in an empty house ? ’ |
| 6 | But what do I tell my Service ? ’ |
| 7 | Okay so the mortgage is paid but what do you suggest your wife does with the forty five thousand pounds ? |
| 8 | ( He is put off by the sight of Wayne , who is pogoing furiously behind his keyboards , like someone at a Members gig in 1978 ) Erm , excuse me , but what do you think you 're doing ? |
| 9 | For example , you disapprove of my going to the cinema this evening , but what do you think I should be doing ? |
| 10 | But what do you think my parents would think if I were to become involved with you ? |
| 11 | I know it 's boring Trev but what do you want me to do , done some work actually , you ai n't gon na do some work |
| 12 | ‘ But what do you feel yourself ? ’ she keeps asking . |
| 13 | It was nt as if we did nt deserve to win anyway … but what do you reckon they would have done if the roles were reversed and Leeds played an illegible player ? |
| 14 | But what do you call him ? |
| 15 | But what do you take it for ? |
| 16 | But what has it availed me ? |
| 17 | ‘ But what makes you think we 'll be living together ? |
| 18 | ‘ But what makes you think it 's going to be a son ? ’ |
| 19 | ‘ But what makes you think he was murdered in the convent ? ’ |
| 20 | ‘ For the register of donors you 'd be welcome , but what makes you think you 'll match Donna , when you 're not even distantly related ? |
| 21 | Yeah , but what did I tell ya ? |
| 22 | But what did you think I 'd get ? |
| 23 | ‘ But what did you tell them ? ’ she asked , recalling herself to the matter in hand . |
| 24 | Calendar , erm no , what about you were going to get the thick tights , but what did you get her ? |
| 25 | But what did he expect them to write ? |
| 26 | But what did he say he had ? |