Example sentences of "a [noun] but [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Had a slight argument with a Sunderland but left it O.K. ’ |
| 2 | In my eyes it is a contract but do we need to make this change ? |
| 3 | How to keep doing what one enjoyed doing as a child but adapting it to the changing circumstances . |
| 4 | The three characters are portrayed with vivid detail and lively humour : two sailors who flirt with a girl but find her more than a match for either of them . |
| 5 | I 'm on a diet but find it hard to keep going . |
| 6 | Hereford deserved at least a draw but lost it for good three minutes from time when Johnson got a second for Lincoln … |
| 7 | Hereford deserved at least a draw but lost it for good three minutes from time when Johnson got a second for Lincoln … |
| 8 | The horsebox driver and his son said they 'd felt a bump but thought it was a hole in the road . |
| 9 | That is to say , if you want a dishwasher but know you wo n't be able to afford one for , say , three years , then make sure the plumbing is available and that there is a niche for a new fixture before you install your worktops and units . |
| 10 | Pour it in a glass and look at it , or a spoon but pour it out the bottle , hold your breath and Bob 's your uncle ! |
| 11 | At first Athelstan thought it was addressed to a woman but realised it was written to a young man . |
| 12 | One currant bun in the baker shop , sticky and round with sugar on the top , Peter pay a penny but took it away , now there was none left on the tray |
| 13 | Yeah , my objective was not actually to start a debate but to give you some indication of where we were going to go this afternoon . |
| 14 | For instance , you may like the look of a sofa but think it too small ; it may well come in other lengths from 137 cm to 229 cm ( 54 to 90 in ) . |
| 15 | Brussels had a river but buried it in the 19th century when it began to stink . |
| 16 | They did not say a word but looked me up and down . |
| 17 | it 's one thing being in a hospital but to take her somewhere |
| 18 | Coleen however , was enjoying herself in England , she thought of Mr Cubbage a lot but thought she would n't commit herself just yet . |
| 19 | If you think about this it 's based on the four carbon structure so you 've got ta have a few in the name there is a carbon carbon double bond so the basic structure we 've got is the Butane but as there is more than one position you could have that carbon carbon double bond now , to indicate this position and so this one would be called futes it would normally be a butane but to indicate it 's position bute one E and again you 're taking the lowest number so instead of it being a bute three , it 's a bute one E you start at the appropriate . |
| 20 | He was a researcher but said he was a top consultant . |
| 21 | So I would say , Have a go but leave it till last , when you when you 've done everything else and maybe you when you 've just checked through to see if the others are okay . |
| 22 | And remember , the aim here is not to turn you into a super-mathematician but to accustom you to thinking somewhat differently to the way you were taught at school and thereby to make things easier for yourself . |
| 23 | Of Jodie 's it does note that parking might be a problem but stresses it 's worth the walk to find bar food of refreshing quality offering both variety and value . |
| 24 | We may be totally unable to recall an event or a fact but recognise it and all its context immediately if it is presented . |
| 25 | Winnie made a face but drank it down . |
| 26 | Because of her loving nature Eva would have enjoyed having children and a family but feels it " was one of the things God required me to give up " . |
| 27 | She wandered back into the small sitting-room with her mug of tea , put it down on the polished surface of a table but removed it hastily in case it left a tell-tale ring which S. Kettering might complain about in the future . |