Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] but [pron] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not only do I love the way this guitar looks but I can get some great sounds out of it , too . |
| 2 | You ca n't stop plaque forming but you can prevent it taking a hold by removing it every day . |
| 3 | The user is not directly aware of the steps shown but they will result in both ‘ housekeeping ’ processing time and input-output operations . |
| 4 | My mind raced but I could not speak . |
| 5 | Richard laughed but I could tell he was alarmed . |
| 6 | Ianthe opened her mouth to speak but she could not bring herself to explain that these were her own Christmas presents . |
| 7 | Wednesday have a problem with David Hirst injured but they may make take Roy Wegerle ( Blackburn ) on loan . |
| 8 | government , it it 's various years so I hate to sort of say , ah well council taxes cuts will be a bit lower er with the conservatives going to be an argument which is but halfway to equal counties so I think we can sort of discount really what the conservatives say but I will say the liberal democrats are to be . |
| 9 | This evening 's heavy rain will clear away with the winds dying but it will stay pretty cloudy with the odd shower . |
| 10 | I tried to tell Philippa to hurry but I could n't get my words together . |
| 11 | Now , many of the other items are also sound and have a part to play but they could be improved upon . |
| 12 | Each of them has a value and a part to play but they should serve us ; we should not be their slaves . |
| 13 | It was a safe place to hide but she could not hide from herself and her imagination had made condemnation out of any unthinking word that Felipe uttered . |
| 14 | So you see when it i when I had , I 'd got one of thems done but you ca n't o help others out . |
| 15 | Mark says , ‘ I 'd given my consent to AID but I could n't have told you how I might feel if Wendy did conceive . |
| 16 | Nora and Mrs. Jarrett protested but he would have none of it : Everyone must come . |
| 17 | My husband knew but he would n't tell , and the whole situation became like something out of Dallas or Dynasty . |
| 18 | Right so as I said , Point taken but I 'd like people to go away and read it . |
| 19 | The 140 mile main route takes 12 days to complete but it can be done in sections . |
| 20 | His murder lust is there to be used when danger threatens but it must be controlled and used wisely . |
| 21 | To assess the damages it is necessary to form a view upon three matters each of which is in greater or lesser degree one of speculation : ( 1 ) the value of the material benefits for his dependants which the deceased would have provided out of his earnings for each year in the future during which he would have provided for them had he not been killed : ( 2 ) the value of any material benefits which the dependants will be able to obtain in each such year from sources ( other than insurance ) which would not have been available to them had the deceased lived but which will become available to them as a result of his death : ( 3 ) the amount of the capital sum which , with prudent management , will produce annual amounts equal to the difference between ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) ( that is " the dependency " ) for each of the years during which the deceased would have provided material benefits for the dependants had he not been killed . |
| 22 | There 's been talk of Bruce leaving but it will be a greater achievement for me to establish myself as first choice with him still at the club . ’ |
| 23 | In the centre of Nottingham Trinity Square busy but you wo n't have to queue for the Victoria Centre or the Broadmoor next update in ten minutes time . |
| 24 | And Stones free kick wasted but they can try again . |
| 25 | So he might get his wall built but he might have to wait a year before he starts it . |
| 26 | ‘ I have no rich things to give but I will take my black bread for they say it is the best in the whole world . ’ |
| 27 | I asked what the rest did but he must have heard it before because he was not amused . |
| 28 | He would have to stay , of course , until the WPC arrived but she should n't be too long and at least AD would have an answer to his question . |
| 29 | Well , this is the thing , we have a caretaker but er fo for his services , but I 've been at the council and I have got nowhere , I have from the corporation , there 's an awful lot of people complaining but they 'll do nothing about it ! |
| 30 | It is not known when Raedwald died but it must be significant that when Eadwine sought a new bride ( before c . |