Example sentences of "but [unc] [conj] [pron] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | But w as I said we did because we did n't have a pig . |
2 | But er afore she married she used to make oilskin coats and then er |
3 | He lived down Gypsy Lane with his two sisters , he was a single man you see and my father and mother lived here and my , they not only mended shoes but they made them and er course naturally , you know , well of course Needham was n't as big as it is now but they made them for the best people , if that , if that 's the right , not the right expression say , but er but you know what I mean er and er and he , you know , all his life you see he did that and then one day he had a shock because his er , what would you call him colleague , he , he died suddenly in the night . |
4 | Well want as much information about any of them but er but I think we can find er sufficient about the others . |
5 | But er but he said it 's , while it it was classic thing . |
6 | But er like I say it 's not like the old concerts . |
7 | Well is quite nice in the Gaelic but er when they change it into English they |
8 | But er when she says I 'm not talking to her she means she has n't spoke to her over the telephone |
9 | I mean in terms of population I think I somebody did er Strathclyde regional council used to be a client of mine when I was with Three M er well you know a client of my rep up here but er and they told me some time that I think a huge percentage of the whole of Scotland 's population |
10 | But er and I think it 's most unfair on you two really and the whole thing . |
11 | But er and I suppose your problem is competing with them really ? |
12 | But er as I say there were people really worse off than we were but we were n't all that well off and my mother as I say took in washing and did black leading and all that sort of thing for very small remuneration . |
13 | but er if you put it in together you come up with a more realistic erm assessment . |
14 | But er if you want it an and it 's then no harm in going and having a look ! |
15 | But erm unless he alters his way you know I can see it coming off . |
16 | But erm but I thought I 'd made a mistake somewhere . |
17 | But erm when I lost my sight then he had to close that down and come back so we were all under one roof again . |
18 | Oh you were , you were asked , somebody , I do n't know how it came about but erm if you found there was something going you went to do it . |
19 | I do n't , I 've never known of any , no I have n't know of any at Willenhall , but erm as I say it 's a long way you know through |
20 | To Tony was telling me that er he was asked that Walsall needed the money so he was asked to be transferred to Port Vale , which he did but er I think he was past his best and he , he 'd came down back here and played a couple of times with Port Vale , and er but erm like I say he was past his best . |
21 | but erm and she thought I sha n't know how to deal with a girl at all |
22 | He did n't have much finesse to do the things but erm and I think he used to sh he although I I got on all right with him , but some of the people working on the floor like the wardrobe people and that he used to they used to dislike him because he was but I would but you do find s I think perhaps he was a bit unsure of himself because I do n't think he was somebody who 'd had a had a tremendous education , otherwise he probably would n't have gone in on the on the construction side which was being a chippy or something at Shepherds Bush and so you know you often find people like that they have a bit of a chip on their shoulders do n't they you know , you know . |
23 | but i if we take it first of all back well wh okay what was happening in that microcosm , and then the extent to which you can generalize . |
24 | But i if you put yourself in my position and all you do is call |