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
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