Example sentences of "[coord] in private [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in private we are comfortable living with ourselves — we just do n't always admit it to ourselves . |
| 2 | But in private he had already told Lord Home that he should prepare to succeed him , and the ‘ customary processes ’ duly resulted in Home being chosen . |
| 3 | But in private he affected too much modesty , and before 1922 had been junior to too many of them . |
| 4 | Jessica had exploded publicly , but in private he might not be able to summon up the words . |
| 5 | Only the grandmother seemed above it all , but in private she confided that the atmosphere of bickering recrimination made her feel sad and insecure . |