Example sentences of "but [verb] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | McLeish instantly understood the man 's nightmare but realized he could give only qualified reassurance . |
| 2 | He acknowledges that the band have an élitist following that generally does n't buy chart records , but thinks he can expand their fan base by getting in the charts . |
| 3 | Ralph gave his up but realised he could not continue . |
| 4 | Jones , married with an 18 month-old daughter , was adamant last night that he wants to regain his Test spot , but admitted he felt trapped financially . |
| 5 | Downing Street insisted it was simply due to ‘ pressure of work ’ but admitted he was to hold crisis talks on the economy and spending cuts . |
| 6 | GRAHAM TAYLOR yesterday vowed not to quit as England manager — but admitted he feels as hounded on the back pages as the Royal Family are on the front . |
| 7 | Corporate Manager Ian Redpath also praised the test but admitted he , too , was told to take more exercise . |
| 8 | A key witness at the Paul Sheldon murder trial pointed at his two alleged attackers in Court today but admitted he 'd failed to recognise them in police identity parades . |
| 9 | Swales said he had a lot of flair , but admitted he was an unknown quantity . |
| 10 | Keeper Eric Thorstvedt was outstanding but insists he does n't know if Spurs want him to stay . |
| 11 | City of London magistrates fined him for the refusal but ruled he could keep his licence . |
| 12 | It will never be known how Jarman was caught , but caught he was , and condemned to hang . |
| 13 | Yes , but say he reappeared , and Aldhelm never came . |
| 14 | He did everything , Toby felt , but say he had a spiffing wheeze . |
| 15 | They admit he 'd been in trouble before but say he did n't deserve to die this way . |
| 16 | The next day he went to work , but found he could not concentrate and returned home without telling anyone . |
| 17 | He gulped again , but found he was unable to answer . |
| 18 | But has he ? |
| 19 | But has he any right to tell the theist this ? |
| 20 | But has he achieved this without compromising his new language of sound ? |
| 21 | OK so Wilko won the league for us 2 years ago but has he got still got hold of his faculties ? |
| 22 | But has he talked to ya ? |
| 23 | Yeah , but has he got the actual copier . |
| 24 | But has he had it since new ? |
| 25 | She thought his resignation was ‘ inevitable ’ but believed he could return to the Government later . |
| 26 | Mr Athulathmudali 's bodyguard said he had shot at the assassin , but believed he had missed . |
| 27 | Peter Davies , Eastbourne 's captain , told his players on the eve of the event that they were stroking the ball well and that they could upset the odds but added he was booking them out of their hotel . |
| 28 | He has concentrated on writing for some years , but says he will go back into court when , and if , he finds a case that appeals to him . |
| 29 | In 1992 a future king renounces the wife he no longer loves but says he wo n't give up the throne . |
| 30 | Today ex-manager Farrelly claims he is not bitter about the split but says he is annoyed about the things Sinead has said about that period . |