Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [modal v] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I would b , e very glad if I might see you on your return to ask you to help me in two cases . |
| 2 | I might think he 's a total shit , but I would never- ’ |
| 3 | Thank you chair , erm , in likelihood that I , I mean you may wish to these separately as well but I 'll group wish to see , is to , a is to approve an extension of the maximum aggregate by five per cent , b officers continue to monitor expenditure reporting to group leaders monthly and c officers and group leaders look into the allowance scheme to see if any suitable alterations need to be made . |
| 4 | it would be helpful but I 'll introduction |
| 5 | It 's silly to cry , specially when it ai n't me who 's hurt , but I can t stop . |
| 6 | But I can image yo , yo , you can stand |
| 7 | ‘ Communication is difficult but I can sort of make myself understood in some ways . |
| 8 | I mean , the doctor had told me , but I 'd kind of shut it out . |
| 9 | taller but you 'd kind of grow out . |
| 10 | But you can t spend a lifetime in a shipping office without learning something about ships . |
| 11 | Yeah but she might sort of like expose herself but is she vulgar ? |
| 12 | but we must sort of all pull in together as a situation in Scotland now that which really concerns me and I 'd |
| 13 | But we can buttonhole anyone we please as they leave the chamber : a privilege akin to the London correspondents of Pravda or Izvestia being able to accost cabinet ministers in the members ' lobby of the Commons . |
| 14 | Now , the seminar session that I 'm going to run , we can eith we 'll have Jeannie set up but we can sort of kick off with a discussion about topics that you want to cover in the revision |
| 15 | ‘ Not tonight , but we could lunch tomorrow . |
| 16 | ‘ But they might hiv worn gloves . ’ |
| 17 | He had Fallen , but he would Rise . |
| 18 | According to Langford , ‘ The traveller who visits [ Birmingham ] once in six months supposes himself well acquainted with her , but he may chance to find a street of houses in the autumn , where he saw his horse at grass in the spring . ’ |
| 19 | Unfortunately , Graham has a minor shortcoming when it comes to cracks — he ca n't jam ; but he can layback ! |
| 20 | The police say the drug wo n't build mucle but it could destry a life . |
| 21 | Well yes but it will Ruth be going ? |