Example sentences of "but [noun] [verb] she [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the morning , Punch brought a letter from Trelorne , whose contents Aunt Emily did not reveal , but Alexandra found her in the drawing-room after luncheon . |
| 2 | But hope warmed her throughout the evening . |
| 3 | ‘ It does n't matter , ’ she muttered , and turned away , but Penry seized her by the waist and turned her to face him . |
| 4 | She made to rise , but Harry grabbed her by the wrists and she subsided back onto the bed with a sharp cry of pain . |
| 5 | But people reached her at the office and the office had a rule banning employees ' home addresses being revealed . |
| 6 | Iris opened her mouth to contradict , but Melissa nudged her under the table . |