Example sentences of "with [noun] but [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm Roosevelt was er despite the er rather unusual route to the presidency , really rather a good president but he had a , he had a very particular view of the presidency which was one which he shared with Lincoln but he took up Lincoln 's arguments and , and developed it further and I quote from er Roosevelt 's autobiography , which is rather more revealing than most autobiographies , erm Roosevelt was n't modest I should say in case you , if you wonder when I read you something . |
| 2 | Turned to share this with Mum but she was looking very smug . |
| 3 | All , you think it 's got something to do with herbs but you 're not sure . |
| 4 | She helped spasmodically with PANUP but he was never sure how far she was actually committed . |
| 5 | I know they 've got a bit of crime rate with burglaries but it 's not actual violence round , and round Valley you can do the same , go in a pub and come out , and er no one 'll say nothing . |
| 6 | Yeah I 'll have a word with Stu but i mean he 's gon na be that busy today . |
| 7 | You said in your last letter that you were just friendly with Cora-Beth but you do n't ever write about any other girls , so I do wonder if you are n't more fond of her than you let on . |
| 8 | George did not like being firm with Lennie but he knew that he had to be cruel to be kind . |
| 9 | The atmosphere was thick with tension but I looked at Mick and he glared back ; here was a guy ready to go for it and nobody was going to stop him . |
| 10 | Suddenly his face flooded with recognition but it was too late : the seat with Gazzer and his mate in had swept past him . |
| 11 | Nearing the end , Pip realises that he could find contentment with Biddy but he soon learns that he is too late as she has already found happiness with Joe . |
| 12 | Schroeder however does appear to equate unreasonableness with oppression but it is suggested that it was not laying down any principle to that effect : it so happened that on the facts in that case unreasonableness and oppression both existed . |
| 13 | They 're in love with rhythm but they still believe in songs . |
| 14 | It was not perfect with Erica but they were honest with each other — as honest as two lovers can be — and Erica was forgiving . |
| 15 | This may have always been the case with anthropology but we did not have to live with the results if our field was in Africa or Asia . |
| 16 | James 's face had reddened with confusion but he managed to give him a nod which said ‘ Go on . ’ |
| 17 | She might not be good with words but she was brilliant at thinking in pictures . |
| 18 | His face was pale with fear but he nodded willingly . |
| 19 | This book does contain a few games with winners but I must say that , on the whole , I do not like elimination games . |
| 20 | There , that manoeuvre is known as gybing but really it 's as simple as that , sailing downwind you do n't have to change course very often , unlike when we 're sailing upwind with tacking but we need to show you a few more demonstrations about it in quick succession . |
| 21 | I mean , she could have been er in love with Rochester but it looks to me like a beginning of an idea , you know , that er there are circumstances in which she er |
| 22 | When it comes to choosing cavalry you have fewer options than with infantry but you are still spoiled for choice compared to most armies . |
| 23 | they seemed to me to be heavy with symbolism but I could n't see anything . |
| 24 | ‘ We do n't have a big meal at lunchtime — usually sandwiches , beans or soup with toast but I do feel Jake should have a proper meal . ’ |
| 25 | Rabbits do n't relish the prospect of sharing a home with rats but they are unable to move them out and must make the best of it . |
| 26 | Now I knew he was connected with sport but I did n't know whether it was cricket or football . |
| 27 | They do not deal with divorce but they have a very wide authority to deal with matters relating to children and maintenance claims arising from the breakdown of a marriage or relationship . |
| 28 | I wondered if my master knew something about my tryst with Mathilda but he had that distant , innocent expression . |
| 29 | He is deeply in love with Estella but she just does n't want to know him . |
| 30 | my Lord I I do have some other observations on matters with Mr but it maybe more economical and effective on the new issues to wait until after Mr has addressed you and to deal with them at one point |