Example sentences of "[noun] but [pron] [verb] you " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now correlation , in a similar way , measures something similar to association but it gives you a bit more detail . |
| 2 | ‘ If I kept scoring at my present rate I would end up with 40 goals but you know you 're going to have a lean spell at some time . |
| 3 | I was getting DF118s — painkillers but they knock you out at the same time . |
| 4 | And what happens in actual human situations which are what get me , and I 'm going to give you three and I guarantee their genuineness you will doubt them all I have not the least fear but I guarantee you their genuineness , they come from the records of Age Concern Scotland of which I am the president . |
| 5 | Doctor Penny but he said you may not always get her , you probably get or |
| 6 | Or if you 're a bridge player you might go and ask advice or read books but what do you do about your driving ? |
| 7 | you are very welcome to stay for lunch but you say you ca n't . |
| 8 | I presume you wish to help underdeveloped countries but I fear you could do them considerable harm . |
| 9 | I know it 's boring Trev but what do you want me to do , done some work actually , you ai n't gon na do some work |
| 10 | ‘ I intended a salad but I thought you might have missed out on lunch so we 've got grilled lamb chops with minted potatoes and glazed carrots . ’ |
| 11 | I am sorry it took place but I promise you it would be wisest to go home and forget it . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ We are checking rail stations but it seems you can catch a train to anywhere in the country at 5pm on a Friday from Leeds and so they could be absolutely anywhere . ’ |
| 13 | Erm I I I would obviously take very seriously the N R A responsibilities but I think you 've got to bear in mind there 's within the water act , there 's a thing called infrastructure charges |
| 14 | ‘ I 'm not meaning to talk shop but I thought you might be interested . ’ |
| 15 | Oh yeah , they colonised all these places but it makes you wonder , you know , you see all this unemployment and of course this John Major 's in his answer now is ooh well it 's the same everywhe , it 's not , not here , it 's everywhere ! |
| 16 | ‘ You 've practically exiled yourself from your family and your home and your friends , you think you 've failed your finals but you say you 've no intention of sitting your re-sits even if you have ; you 've no money and you have n't even been looking for a job ; you 're getting done for shop-lifting and you 're acting like such a fucking dick-head you seem determined to get shot of the last few pals you do have left … and all you can do is make smart-ass remarks . ’ |
| 17 | Miss Taylor , I think everybody is talking about your appearance but I think you 're one of the greatest actresses in the world and I 've enjoyed a lot of your films . |
| 18 | ‘ It 's going to be a hard fight but I think you 'll be okay , ’ he said . |
| 19 | Then , if you like , you can do a little pantomime routine where you look behind you for the ghost but it follows you around until you finally find it , and then you can do a brief activity with the ghost , like walk around the room in ‘ follow my leader ’ style or sing a song such as ‘ My kneebone 's connected to my thigh bone ’ . |
| 20 | ‘ Tastes like shit but it fills you up . |
| 21 | Cos otherwise if you start doing it now then I might just pick up one person again and again , cos we will check as customers but we want you to take otherwise it gets very very confusing and I do n't wan na miss any of you . |
| 22 | Erm I stress it is just speculation but what do you think ? |
| 23 | ‘ I know it 's been a long day but I want you to drive to Sion tonight . |
| 24 | It will be quite some time before all your suggestions are processed in details but I know you will be interested in some of the preliminary findings . |
| 25 | funny people but I mean you Carole said straight away he he |
| 26 | ‘ Well ! ’ says someone , ‘ I know what you mean by talking to God but what do you mean by listening to him ? |
| 27 | And he said well my father is doing today I ca n't do today I 'll do it Friday and I shouted down the stairs but he owes you a day you should n't be going in . |
| 28 | A second opinion was sought and , short-sightedly , my parents agreed to put me in those gorgeous National Health jobs which are now sported by your average Yuppie but which made you look second only in berkishness to the kid in the owl specs with Elastoplast all over one lens . |
| 29 | Erm I would like to formally second Mr because I followed a situation where the previous minister had baptised anyone and when I arrived I discussed with the session what our policy on baptism was and we concurred that we should follow the nineteen sixty three law but apply it under grace and with the spirit of God in mind and we had some very difficult situations when people said to me no I have no time for God in my life but I want you to baptise my baby . |
| 30 | Well I was allowing you time with your leg but we thought you 've got the telly on loud . |