Example sentences of "but she gave [art] " in BNC.
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1 | Our Life President , Lady Sybil Clampe , was unable to be with us because she had been hemmed in by an inconsiderate BMW in the station car park in Swindon , but she gave a rousing presidential address over her car phone . |
2 | He took a few steps towards her and raised his hand to touch her neck , but she gave a little shake of her head and that set him stumbling backwards . |
3 | ‘ You still want to be my chief fuel technician ? ’ he teased , but she gave a mock pout . |
4 | But she gave no impression of being a recluse . |
5 | The girl must have heard him but she gave no sign . |
6 | He was right but she gave no hint . |
7 | Theda 's lips whitened , but she gave no other sign of the distress this label caused her . |
8 | The touch of it electrified her , but she gave no sign . |
9 | Suicide attempts ( ‘ Not that it was serious , ’ she told him , ‘ just attention-seeking ’ ) , anorexia , the odd abortion ( only one in her case , but she gave the impression this was well below average ) and messy affairs with married men . |
10 | And she started off quite well there , she was a little bit erm lonely and missed her and everything but she gave the appearance sticking it out until I spoke to Mary last time when she said oh . |