Example sentences of "but [prep] a [adj] [noun pl] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seemed like a complete breakdown ; but after a few minutes he saw that they were playing as if they had always played this way . |
| 2 | The first few times , the pup gets his food for free to demonstrate to him that people are nice , but after a few treats he has to sit for his stranger and for his supper . |
| 3 | Dexter wondered at first whether it was because he was black or a probationer , but after a few months he was sure it was because of his Jamaican origins . |
| 4 | But after a few days he saw the sparks of it begin to reappear and within a week Mould was chattering away as usual and ran about the school thinking of a new plan . |
| 5 | Three years later Robert married Mary , the daughter of Stephen Longmoore , a farmer , but within a few months he left for America in order to improve his position . |
| 6 | Dr. Scambler had given up much hope for his life , but within a few days he was surprisingly recovered . |