Example sentences of "but [conj] it come " in BNC.
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| 1 | The term first appeared in the nonsense works of Edward Lear , but where it came from no one knows . |
| 2 | It was odd that he had n't thought about that but immediately it came back to him , the name of the exchange , though Hilbert 's phone had been disconnected . |
| 3 | It was true that Dimity appeared to fall in readily with any of Ella 's demands , but if it came to a matter of principle , then Dimity was unshaken . |
| 4 | But if it came to a pitched battle , the phalanx of heavily armed , well-mounted knights was a very formidable weapon . |
| 5 | But if it came on now … |
| 6 | But if it came to an argument — well , I looked at Rich and I could n't help myself . |
| 7 | But if it came unopened , unsealed , he would return the reply unsealed . |
| 8 | But if it came to the point where he thought he had nothing to lose , I do n't know what he would do . ’ |
| 9 | She did n't want to die , but if it came to that she 'd rather go out fighting . |
| 10 | If the predator takes a wrong direction they remain in hiding until the danger is passed , but if it comes close again they wait until the last moment and then repeat the dash-and-hide movement . |
| 11 | I 'm not sure whether to believe this or not , but if it comes , I 'm told that ‘ everything concerning this publication will be kept under wraps like last time ’ . |
| 12 | But if it comes on very suddenly or the swelling from retained fluid is very pronounced , it is a sign of pre-eclampsia and will require medical attention . |
| 13 | " Stop talking " can be seen as plain common sense if everyone is talking at once , but if it comes from an over-talkative mother with a shy child it can have serious consequences on the child 's character . |
| 14 | I 'll bring one in on Tuesday , in case , but if it comes on on the weekend I 'm gon na tape it . |
| 15 | That is not to say that banks faced no competition ; but because it came from mutual-fund companies , savings banks or manufacturing firms ' finance arms , they were slower to spot it and restricted by regulators in reacting to it . |
| 16 | I had always had difficulty with the idea of a long-bearded god sitting on a throne on high , but because it came in the form it did , as an energy , I had no difficulty with it … |
| 17 | but before it comes to this meeting |
| 18 | The he-man was spoilt for sports car choice in the mid '60s but when it came to the crunch he would probably have gone for either the Austin Healey or the AC Cobra . |
| 19 | Anthony was fine with a pick , apparently , but when it came to scraping away layers of earth with a trowel and saving small pieces of pottery , he simply did not have the patience . |
| 20 | But when it came to women , the Captain was a non-starter . |
| 21 | Watching him in the market she saw how popular he was , and certainly he had an eye for the best produce on offer , but when it came to the exchange of cash he parted with it too readily . |
| 22 | But when it came to the British people , who it was claimed he had so dreadfully harmed , the court went into secret session . |
| 23 | The wheelbarrow had been stuck , almost to the axle , but when it came free I toppled with it . |
| 24 | But when it came to it , national pride won out , and the UK forgot all about international agreements . |
| 25 | A man like Edouard de Chavigny liked to play the field , so much was understood , but when it came to choosing a wife , well , then the qualifications required were somewhat different . |
| 26 | ‘ The chance of a lifetime ’ did n't arrive at the most convenient moment for Helen Dobson ( seven months into a new job ) but when it came she grabbed it , in spite of the fact that it has left her biting her nails about future career prospects . |
| 27 | The Frizzell sons-in-law might wear halos , but when it came to financial success they were nowhere . |
| 28 | The GenTech labs could n't do anything about the common cold and no government had been able to develop a workable public transport system , but when it came to deathware , why , there were wonderful new toys on the market every fall , just in time for Christmas . |
| 29 | But when it came to their sex life , Antonia was boss of the futon frolics . |
| 30 | ‘ I believe we loved each other , but when it came to the crunch he could n't leave the priesthood . ’ |