Example sentences of "[vb base] but [pron] do [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Swallows fly but they do n't swim ; and whales swim but they do n't fly . |
| 2 | I I say but I do n't feel as I want |
| 3 | I listen but I do n't talk about myself — I like to think because I believe in privacy , but really it 's because I 'm too proud to admit failure . |
| 4 | With impregnated pellets the fish benefit but you do n't get clouded water . |
| 5 | I know I 've never had some of the breaks I deserve but I do n't allow myself to dwell on this . |
| 6 | I mean if if you 're here even now you 've got your notes down rather than in your hand and and you stand and read but you do n't use that or you do n't use that then there is that tendency is n't there to ? |
| 7 | Swallows fly but they do n't swim ; and whales swim but they do n't fly . |
| 8 | We cook it as I say I mean but I do n't often go up the chip shop . |
| 9 | Yes I know what you mean but I do n't fancy you messing about with the grasscutter . |
| 10 | Yes I know but they do n't they wo n't have it |
| 11 | Yeah I know but they do n't turn up and you get all tangled up all over the place |
| 12 | I know but you do n't have to do it every single day do you ? |
| 13 | I always seem to , I think we , we were always at Stanford Hall that we must , it was a must that we have a good programme because if somebody comes and there 's nothing doing , they think well you know yo I , I , you see I suppose I 've got that orientated into Guild work but a friend of mine enticed me to go to er a club and erm it 's just simply for any age group , any sex male or female , but you must bereaved you know and erm she is a widow and I was widow , so I went but you see we , we sat round and you just , there was nothing organised and to me who had always been organised , I just felt so like a lost soul you know and er then one chappie put some records on and you cou and you could n't dance to them and I said oh , you know to me I thought wh you know but I do n't want to do it , I 've got enough to do but , I , I was straight away , I was looking for the organisation behind it you know . |
| 14 | And and the always had maybe sh er sheaves of oats you know but I do n't they were decorated and things like that . |
| 15 | I know but I do n't know how many many is . |
| 16 | Well I know but I do n't wan na go out on a Saturday . |
| 17 | Yeah I know but I do n't do it purposely . |
| 18 | You know what happens — people hear but they do n't want to become involved in case it 's all a game and they are made to feel foolish . ’ |
| 19 | What is important is that you realise that that number is minus one that number is one plus one if you like but you do n't need to say it but if th any , if the sign is n't there it 's assumed that it 's plus . |
| 20 | Oh yeah yeah I would imagine so but I w er maybe it 's maybe you become a member if you go to a few of their and they get to know your faces or something and then you apply but I do n't really know . |
| 21 | ‘ Sure I do but you do n't . |
| 22 | But she 's offered me a relief post as I say , where I go round and help but she do n't know how many hours it will be . |
| 23 | Yeah , but they 've but they do n't , they own one . |
| 24 | it 'll only be until I should think erm next Tuesday will be the last batch , cos we 've got these bank holidays fortunately in the , in the way where I T still work but we do n't and so they 're gon na fix , they 'll carry on fixing it over the weekend . |
| 25 | Yeah I have but I do n't how to do them like this I 've not seen it been d drawn out like that . |
| 26 | I never have but I do n't know why . ’ |
| 27 | achieve but I do n't think they ever will , that I mean once you start you , you |