Example sentences of "but [pron] [vb mod] [adv] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But nothing will never get no better until it clicks |
| 2 | There are some folk who will talk about the the baptism of the spirit , and the gifts of the spirit , and say , oh well , well they 're all very well and good but I would rather have the fruit of the spirit . |
| 3 | I think mo a lot of the points I wanted to make were were covered by Professor Lock but I would just draw the panel 's attention to erm the policy that was rejected . |
| 4 | But I would also raise the question , ‘ does rugby in the 90s need the scrummage to restart the game ? ’ |
| 5 | But I would always include a 5-wood . |
| 6 | ‘ Being a singer for Simply Red would be a nice idea , but I would definitely need a different voice to the one I have ’ , she laughed . |
| 7 | ‘ Everest will always be there but I might never get a chance to play at Twickenham again ’ — WILL KEFFORD ( Harlequins and Middlesex Colts full-back ) who cancelled a trip to join his father 's Everest expedition to play in the Colts Final at Twickenham which Middlesex lost to Lancashire ( 19–15 ) . |
| 8 | I 've recorded a lot of stuff with song writers whose work I like , but I 'll probably do a cover version as my first single because , as a TV presented I 'm bound to get a lot of flak at first . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Well , er , ’ said the vicar , ‘ I 'm not so sure about that but I 'll certainly ring the church bells . ’ |
| 10 | I never buy it of fortnightly so I I 'll go to the shop and I 'll say , Right , probably seven tins of beans , seven tins of peas , er you know a few tins a few beans er tins of spaghetti and things like that you know , bits and bobs , but I 'll still get a joint for me Sundays . |
| 11 | ‘ I 've never laid eyes on 'em before , ’ he replied , ‘ but I 'll never ferget the bloke who laid me out . |
| 12 | I 'm up in court next week on a shoplifting charge , but I 'll only get a suspended or something like that . |
| 13 | But I 'll always take a chance with players if I think they are right , and this lad really impressed me . ’ |
| 14 | I mean I mean I 've written a letter to my cousins in South Wales asking them if they can point me at any places that might record , but I 'll actually make the contacts . |
| 15 | But I shall never lead a normal life because I 'm so short — we 're both short — that 's why Tilda stands on the deck half the day , it 's because somebody told her that you only grow taller while you 're standing up . |
| 16 | Life in Russia is hard ( and since we deliberately chose to stay in a cheap non-western hotel we experienced some of the hardships first hand ) but I shall never forget the generosity and overwhelming hospitality shown to us by the people of Bastaisk church . |
| 17 | All I can say is that the giving up of bonds on unadopted roads is not a matter with which I deal daily , but I shall certainly consider the cases that the hon. Gentleman brings to my attention and see what can be done . |
| 18 | The moon was low now , and there was not much light , but I could just see a small group of men on horses . |
| 19 | ‘ I 've no objection which part of it you want to explore , but I could strongly recommend the bedroom . |
| 20 | But I could only feel the sun on the back of my head and a sad , frightened sensation , as if something inside me was crying . |
| 21 | OK , educate the child , educate the dog , but I could never let a child of mine walk around a ring with a big , powerful dog like that , because it is a big , powerful vicious beast . |
| 22 | There was a fine spray of rain , and the weather was misty , but I could still see the forested islands on the lake , and the tall mountains brooding all around . |
| 23 | The main light was behind him , but I could still see the shadows on his face ; they were more marked than ever , and I had the foolish illusion that I could remove them by stroking them with the tips of my fingers . |
| 24 | Made some more bets that did n't quite work out , but I could still see the pattern — a good one , too . |
| 25 | Yeah but I should probably get a bit of today there , no problem . |
| 26 | Unfortunately I am completely tied up with filming during the whole of June but I will certainly make the effort to visit you some time in July . |
| 27 | ‘ I ca n't even remember the name of the horse that won it for me in Italy , but I will always have a special spot for Nicer , ’ he said . |
| 28 | The April issue is the first I have ever read , but I will now become a regular reader . |
| 29 | But I can probably change the appointment , if it 's inconvenient . ’ |
| 30 | But I can just see the Sun headline , a fitting follow up to ‘ Paddy Pants-down ’ , to wit : ‘ Is Neil A Nancy Boyo ? ’ |