Example sentences of "but [modal v] [pron] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I welcome both the inquiries that the right hon. Gentleman has so speedily set up , but may I advise him that , if we do not get it right this time , we shall be at the Dispatch Box again to consider still more cases ? |
| 2 | The absence of one ordinary officer at the Annual General Meeting may appear a misfortune , of two carelessness , but may I assure you , that we are with you in spirit , that the loss is ours alone , and that the proceedings will be conducted with their usual expedition and efficiency , despite , and I hope no one said before our absence from . |
| 3 | I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on his courageous stand against the 11 who opposed him , but may I ask him a simple question ? |
| 4 | Right but should we insure it fully ? |
| 5 | But might I trouble you for a cup of hot water ? ’ |
| 6 | We readily agreed that the conversion had been carried out with more imagination than we would have been able to bring to it , but could we afford it ? |
| 7 | I said that was fine , but could he return me the biography I had sent ? |
| 8 | ‘ I know it 's late , Mitch , ’ he said , ‘ but could you do me a tattoo ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Excuse me , sir , but could you tell me one thing ? ’ |
| 10 | Then , taking a deep breath as if she were about to plunge into a pool of unknown depth and temperature — which , perhaps , she was — she continued , ‘ But could you tell me a bit more about what the work would entail ? ’ |
| 11 | Irina said to Franca , ‘ I 'm sorry to bother you , but could you give me the name and address of that doctor ? ’ |
| 12 | But could you give me some Er can you give me some Zantac Doctor ? |
| 13 | But could you give me some Er can you give me some Zantac Doctor ? |
| 14 | ‘ But could you work it out ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Forgive me , Captain , ’ Lever began , ‘ but could you help us ? ’ |
| 16 | Yeah I know could you get me , I know this gon na sound a bit funny , but could you get me erm |
| 17 | He said , " I hate to have to ask , but could you let me have the twenty pounds ? |
| 18 | But could I do it without — utterly — falling ? ’ |
| 19 | I 've got to add some graphics to the draft of my leaflet , but could I send you the draft when it 's ready , and you could improve it perhaps , and then get it printed ? |
| 20 | Looking forward to the circus , but could I ask you not to throw me to the lions until I 've got my accounts in order ? |
| 21 | But could I ask you something , Mr Pip ? |
| 22 | All I can say is that in a period of two years erm of five , in that time there was five sets of redundancies at erm Hatfield , there are two occasions we were told that they went through it and agree with the unions that there 'd be no more for twelve months and one occasion there was another chap in three months , so if you believe anything that the P A E people there , you know , you really want to wear dark glasses but could I ask you a question , I understand that there is something going on at work with Richard at and my guess is , is , erm that sort of job which we are , there is some form of development plans going forward . |
| 23 | He was good enough to work like a black for the Tories , but would they offer him a seat ? |
| 24 | But would they believe me ? |
| 25 | But would he want her … ? |
| 26 | But would someone see him ? |
| 27 | ‘ But would she tell you if she did know ? |
| 28 | ( But would she find me work at once ? ) |
| 29 | He might ; but would she believe him if he did ? |
| 30 | ‘ But would you excuse me , please ? |