Example sentences of "[noun prp] but [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | work Sunday and Tuesday but he does n't have |
| 2 | Yeah erm yeah he come in Thursday , he 'd got an headache and er Tuesday but he 'd got an headache , a sore throat and I do n't feel well and I do n't want to go to college , you know , and all this rubbish . |
| 3 | It 's a big store Jean but I mean er they had lovely prints in it that big , you know |
| 4 | I was gon na clean my tank tonight Jean but I suppose that 's |
| 5 | You 've got the fact that you we 're paying Dennis but we do n't employ Dennis you know he 's he 's so there there 's the extra cost there what you would n't have anywhere else . |
| 6 | Mum said how about renting one in Wisbech but I said well if she ca n't afford a mortgage you ca n't afford to rent one . |
| 7 | Not only did the WEA have providing rights and responsibilities in negotiations with the Board of Education and LEAs but it enhanced its position and status in seeking funds from philanthropic bodies to support pioneering , experimental schemes for the provision of adult education , particularly in rural areas . |
| 8 | We usually sourced from Olympic in the States but we had to start looking elsewhere . |
| 9 | She then wrote to Mr Woodhouse enclosing a photograph of Grey Towers but she received no reply . |
| 10 | Derek Cook went close with a looping shot on 70 minutes , then blasted over from eight yards a minute later ; those misses might have demoralised Coleraine but it had the opposite effect . |
| 11 | ‘ We 're so sorry about what happened to poor old Goosie Lucy but she gave us no choice . |
| 12 | Eight years ago , the council gave Burton Property Trust permission to build a multi-storey car park as part of the Cornmill but it has not taken up the option . |
| 13 | The club wanted Macari in place for Wednesday 's UEFA Cup tie against Sporting Lisbon but it seems only a resignation letter from the Stoke City manager will pave the way for a speedy conclusion to what 's becoming a long drawn out affair . |
| 14 | He would have liked to have made a run for Mexico but he had work to do , and there was n't a chance of their surviving that long a race against the hurricane . |
| 15 | I pointed out that I kissed Frankie but she dismissed my puzzlement . |
| 16 | We started calling them Ronnie but it got a bit confusing . |
| 17 | ‘ I never met Barney but I caught sight of the other one once , scuttling across the yard like a nervous rabbit . |
| 18 | ‘ The WBC are not interested in a unification fight with the WBO but I do n't see any problems as it can be a simple defence of Paul 's WBC title . ’ |
| 19 | Only , we work the Good Friday but we have the Tuesday off |
| 20 | and it were n't bad Friday but it 's come on again now |
| 21 | they wanted me for the whole day of Friday but I said I 'm sorry I can only do you half day if you 're interested , they were , they were desperate . |
| 22 | I was going to come Friday but I do n't know what , is it bad compared with the other days then ? |
| 23 | We were to do it from Friday to Friday but I turned on the tapes on , when was it |
| 24 | The military passing by called up a helicopter which took her to hospital in Mogadishu but she died five minutes after her arrival . |
| 25 | Wide boy Gary chats up Sue but she does n't want to be called a slut . |
| 26 | no I feel about a I I 'll I 've said to Ann , no I feel alright Ann but you know just I du n no I 'm not quite myself am I ? |
| 27 | Gordonians were second bottom of Division Three before Saturday but they came good in the final game , defeating Morgan Academy 29-0 to leap-frog the Dundee club . |
| 28 | We got turned over last Saturday but I thought we showed great character out there today . ’ |
| 29 | So , the challenge was on — we could n't guarantee the real Costner for Ellen but she said she would be happy with the next best thing . |
| 30 | The farmer did n't actually refuse to take Mister Johnny but he made it clear he did n't really want him . |