Example sentences of "but she [is] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ She 's really a very kind person but she 's led a completely sheltered life and … ’ |
| 2 | She 's not young for a first baby , of course , but she 's getting plenty of good food , so should soon get built up . ’ |
| 3 | But she 's getting round most of the planet-based scrambling systems . |
| 4 | and she 's got arthritis , well in her knees , same as I have but not quite so bad because er , well up to now , but then again she 's younger than I am er several years younger than me and , but she 's getting on and so is Jack you see and er , and er so erm I 've had a , as I say , I 've had , I 've had a wonderful life really . |
| 5 | But she 's getting carried away with this , though her friends are good enough but they 're all getting carried away as you would say with a bad crowd . |
| 6 | But she 's getting cross now cos I said to her look you 've got ta think about this seriously . |
| 7 | Anna is slightly at a disadvantage at school , due mainly to misunderstanding the language , but she 's catching up fast . |
| 8 | Ace is thinking and feeling as much as ever , but she 's controlling the output of signals . |
| 9 | ‘ I do n't know what I was doing wrong with her in the middle of the year , but she 's blossomed now . |
| 10 | She 's saying it 's important to stand firm , not give in to terrorists , and the rest , but she 's said , ‘ That does not mean that you do n't negotiate … |
| 11 | But she 's said to be brave , tough , and very bright . ’ |
| 12 | Her joints are still very painful , but she 's trying to knit something for her husband 's birthday in three weeks . |
| 13 | She stole the jade but she 's trying to put the blame on me . |
| 14 | No you ca n't but she 's trying to convince you I will never trust you again that 's it , |
| 15 | It 's a serious operation but she 's recovering well . |
| 16 | Well , mind , she has been quite ill , but she 's recovering now . |
| 17 | No , but she 's does work with . |
| 18 | But she 's made a miraculous recovery , and has now been allowed home . |
| 19 | But she 's made an amazing recovery and is now about to go home . |
| 20 | But she 's hoping to star with Paul Newman in a thriller about a couple who become targets for a killer . |
| 21 | The bay youngster ( centre ) is getting out of the way ; behind him a bay mare with turned-back ears , a tight mouth and flattened tail is also trying to back away , but she 's blocked by the grey mare , who is more interested in the camera . |
| 22 | It 's a Suzuki 185GT her brother used tae have , but she 's saving up fur a Gold Wing . ’ |
| 23 | Oh she 's a lot thinner but She 's smoking to get thin . |
| 24 | BRITISH actress Emily Lloyd is all smiles after watching the Hollywood premiere of In The Soup — but she 's nursing an aching heart . |
| 25 | Mama 's a Trojan , but she 's looking pretty whacked . ’ |
| 26 | But she 's looking forward to creating a new garden . |
| 27 | I do n't remember it being that much last year , but she 's using a different board this year so maybe that 's something to do with it . |
| 28 | My father could n't come because he 's publicly declared his opposition to the wedding and my mother would n't dare come without him — but she 's sent good wishes through one of the cousins . |
| 29 | But she 's written saying he should stay away . |
| 30 | Well this one seems to go to bed a bit later now , so she goes longer , but she 's feeding all day today , , I 'm at every couple of hours , so with a bit of luck , I 'll finally put her to bed maybe half past nine ten o'clock , she might go through till three or four , which is n't bad . |