Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] but [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I do n't think so but we need to be sure . |
| 2 | I do n't think so but we 've specified in here a lady shall . |
| 3 | ‘ I do n't think so but he did believe the word Raphael contained the name of the traitor . ’ |
| 4 | Erm no I do n't think so but he 's had his tea . |
| 5 | not with squirrels , no er I do n't think so but I mean you , you might be able to do something with a vole , or something like that and trap them but I 'm just wondering Stefan could it also be a fox ? |
| 6 | Were they to be realised , patronage might not disappear entirely but it would wither substantially as a result of being seen as increasingly unnecessary and underhand . |
| 7 | The roof of the barn concerns me because eventually it will fall in but I dare not start on it just yet — the house must take priority . |
| 8 | Younger than me , yes , just slightly younger than me , two or three years , I do n't know exactly but I should say she 's two or three years younger than me . |
| 9 | ‘ When I saw Honey End and Greek Scholar coming at me I did n't think they could catch up but I gave Foinavon one more slap just in case as we jumped the last . |
| 10 | Which are storing information which we do n't need now but it |
| 11 | I do n't know how but I fell asleep and three hours passed quickly . |
| 12 | No , no I , I do n't know how but there was two cars that was , that was er behind me and I managed to avoid them but I do n't know how . |
| 13 | Oh well I suppose , yes it , you know , it might be , do n't know how but it might be |
| 14 | I do n't know where but it exists . |
| 15 | They just like to sort of I do n't know why but they just seem to sort of |
| 16 | I do n't know why but it just is . |
| 17 | I do n't know why but I chucked it back in the water . |
| 18 | I do n't know why but I see that more clearly now than I ever did at the time . |
| 19 | And er , a lot of them were younger than me , but I do n't know why but I 've lasted lo But anyway , m me and me sister we always used to , we 'd say to me dad when we went to fetch the milk with me dad . |
| 20 | I do n't know why but I feel guilty for being here . |
| 21 | I do n't know why but I always thought it was some nearest |
| 22 | They just swoll sw swelled up and erm I do n't know why but I 'm told it 's not unusual . |
| 23 | Look at that place in Southampton , can do me a disc drive for two hundred quid or whatever it was , I do n't know why but I ca n't remember the price , but let's keep it at two hundred pound , And he phoned them up and said oh your price is very good on that one . |
| 24 | I think er I do n't know why but I must have just landed and done a s |
| 25 | I do n't know why but I always see them , I always see them . |
| 26 | He said : ‘ I do n't know why but he has n't been the same player since coming back from Wembley . ’ |
| 27 | Nor did Marian know why but she felt a decided unwillingness to open the sack . |
| 28 | Cos mum made me laugh tonight but she came in and she said oh you can have a hot cross bun there , I said well I think I 'll have a piece of chocolate cake and she said alright then ! |
| 29 | Th that should carry on but them , them batteries is n't any good . |
| 30 | it will do eventually but it 's a very . |