Example sentences of "but [pron] [vb mod] [vb infin] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You can plan as much as you like , but nothing will change facts . |
| 2 | At this Mr Mitchell may have regretted his generosity for he coloured , but nothing could stop Granny when she wanted to create a drama . |
| 3 | Sometimes the orchestra slightly overpowered her , but nothing could disguise Lester 's obvious affection for this incredibly colourful music . |
| 4 | He made the effort to convince Kirk that the role could be expanded , but nothing could persuade Douglas the role was worthy of him . |
| 5 | ‘ Not every hotelier can plant trees but everyone can ask questions about their food . |
| 6 | ‘ I am normally sceptical about ghosts , but I would tell people who doubt us — wait until it happens to you . ’ |
| 7 | he is he 's hop hoping to open it probably a week at Christmas but I would tell people if they do go to wrap up warm because the heating is as original except for a sort of Aga stove in the kitchen which they use as their sort of central point to live in . |
| 8 | I believe Warwick changed over to using steel truss rods about eight or nine months ago but I would urge owners to have their basses checked as soon as possible , and would appreciate some kind of response from Warwick as to the precise situation . |
| 9 | I 'm not trying to encourage anyone else to follow suit , but I would encourage people to be aware of their own particular styles . |
| 10 | I 'm not trying to encourage anyone else to follow suit , but I would encourage people to be aware of their own particular styles . |
| 11 | I am very conscious of what I would not be putting forward but I would include Rachel Whiteread for her contribution to Documenta : I 'm watching Anya Gallachio who has just shown at the ICA , and I would include Angela Bulloch who has been understood abroad more than here . |
| 12 | ‘ When I was designing Metaltronix gear , I made everything bigger , for product visibility , but I would get letters telling me that the Marshall ‘ standard ’ head dimensions were what they wanted , so that 's what I based these new amp heads on . |
| 13 | But I might get Madge 's money back for her , if he has n't spent it already . |
| 14 | I wo n't offer to meet the ferry — it docks at eight in the morning — but I 'll arrange transport for him to the cottage . |
| 15 | I do n't want to come here too often , but I 'll expect messages from you in the usual way . |
| 16 | But I 'll finish Chairman , by saying that also I 've received complaints from er , a tenant farmer , not one of our tenant farmers , but a p a person who farms who actually has problems because of the pressure that that farmer is under to allow the hunt to go across their land because they 're surrounded by by farmers who do allow them . |
| 17 | we 'll talk to Sue Dave that needs to be , to find out if we can , what 's happening elsewhere cos she can through her colleagues and I will also I I do n't think I 'll ring Margaret but I 'll give Terry a ring Morden who 's the record of achievement guy there and get on quite well with him just to find out what sort of tap they 're taking on it cos er yeah , I I take very much what Sandra 's saying as do n't want our youngsters to be disadvantaged in anyway if others are lies , damn lies and |
| 18 | But I 'll give Rainbow this : she has the gumption to sound ungracious . |
| 19 | erm I 'll like to deal with this in a if possible in a number of separate motions so that we can deal with the various bits of work that need to be done , but I 'll call Mr first |
| 20 | They know some signs , all right , but I 'll need time to find out how many . ’ |
| 21 | But I 'll have skin again all over , nice young skin and the mind to appreciate it . ’ |
| 22 | Brian would n't come , did last year , I mean I do n't know if the kids will come this year but I 'll ask Kim , because the single fact it breaks up the conversation a bit , does n't it , I mean |
| 23 | But anyway , a lot of the detail , a lot of the detail seems to have been around the , the , the words that have , have , have been used in the document , but I 'll ask Paul to specifically respond to that . |
| 24 | I noted the point , erm I think to some extent we probably can now move forward to H two , in in a proper sense , but I 'll ask Mr Davis er A if he wishes to give some reaction to the last few comments er and then your lead in to H two . |
| 25 | ‘ I do n't know exactly what we have up there , or what stuff we are likely to be sending up in the next few years … but I 'll take side bets on orbital weapons , either ready or in the pipe-line . ’ |
| 26 | Er y your use of the phrase self containment leads me to ask the question , which is that , well in my book it does n't necessarily mean the same thing as an integrated and balanced community , but I 'll put Mr Davis on notice to define what is meant by those adjectives . |
| 27 | But I shall expect film directors to call me Sir Anthony . |
| 28 | But I shall say Dave |
| 29 | It is only November , but I could smell snow in the air . |
| 30 | ‘ The money aspect at Leeds is nothing to do with me but I could tell Mr Wilkinson was very sorry to see me go . |