Example sentences of "but let me " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well yes , but let me say that I gave up going to auditions well before I became well known through The History Man , on television . |
| 2 | But let me get to the various leaders ' speeches . |
| 3 | ‘ But let me add , Liza and I got a great education . |
| 4 | To some degree we must all find the system best for ourselves , but let me tell you what I do . |
| 5 | ‘ Well , yes … but let me get Celia . ’ |
| 6 | That 's a perfectly fair question , but let me ask you this . |
| 7 | But let me say here that that was just how it looked to me at the time ; that there was a nice logic to it , that Boy 's beginning matched O 's ending , that Boy 's first night was O's last , or it certainly would have been his last if Boy had not fallen into his arms . |
| 8 | But let me make it immediately clear what I mean by this ; what I mean to say is that Miss Kenton 's letter set off a certain chain of ideas to do with professional matters here at Darlington Hall , and I would underline that it was a preoccupation with these very same professional matters that led me to consider anew my employer 's kindly meant suggestion . |
| 9 | But let me explain further . |
| 10 | But let me return to the question that is of genuine interest , this question we so enjoyed debating when our evenings were not spoilt by chatter from those who lacked any fundamental understanding of the profession ; that is to say , the question ‘ what is a great butler ’ ? |
| 11 | But let me say immediately I do not have Miss Kenton in mind at all when I say this . |
| 12 | But let me tell you , there 's one thing you can bet on about Rim . |
| 13 | ‘ But let me tell you — both of you , ’ darting a venomous look at Major Calder , ‘ that this is without doubt the most degrading and distasteful thing I 've ever been asked to do ! ’ |
| 14 | Again , there are those who would quarrel with this view but let me tell you that we all have a mentor , an inner teacher , a guardian angel , a being of light who protects us and is totally dedicated to the task of leading us to the point of self-realization , to bring about the harmony and peace for which we pray . |
| 15 | But let me say that 's not my intention . |
| 16 | At the 13th , a big sloping green , he studied my putt and said : ‘ Ah now , it 's a canny putt , son , but let me see … yes , hit it straight at the pin . ’ |
| 17 | But let me do it in my own time , and do n't make me feel like a brood mare . |
| 18 | But let me make the point here that separatism and man-hating are different things . |
| 19 | This may not seem relevant in the light of Stuart 's subsequent death , but let me assure you it is . |
| 20 | Why they should be so flinching on this score is beyond me , but let me assure Ed that I 'm note remotely intolerant of any of them , only surprised and amused that its mention should matter to them so much . |
| 21 | ‘ Very well , then , ’ the Trunchbull said , ‘ You may be Ink , young man , but let me tell you something . |
| 22 | There was … but let me not digress . |
| 23 | But let me balance this with an inside view from triple jumper Aston Moore : |
| 24 | But let me first applaud the coupling : it works like a charm . |
| 25 | ‘ . When a man says he will follow him ‘ but let me first say farewell to those at my home ’ , Jesus reprimands him , and when a woman cries out ‘ Blessed is the womb that bore you , and the breasts that you sucked ’ , he replies ‘ Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God ’ . |
| 26 | It may not be certain , as Ken Landon says , that Ho and Co will succeed in setting up a Communist State if they get rid of the French , but let me suggest that from the stand-point of the security of the US , it is one hell of a big chance to take . |
| 27 | But let me warn you : it is not easy to watch a programme on television or a film in the cinema or on video for a reason other than the one it is being put out for . |
| 28 | But let me give you a particular tip here . |
| 29 | But let me offer you one figure to consider , one third of the population in Scotland is either over sixty five , or under eleven , or is variously disabled how much care will they need ? |
| 30 | But let me give you a tip — panic . |