Example sentences of "but [pron] [vb past] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The Monument seemed to rock slightly , settle and then rock again , but nothing broke the deadly concentration of Ken Lomax and Ray Shepherd . |
2 | There were all sorts of different views of the future , but everyone had the same ideas about what was worth preserving . |
3 | There was some trumped up nonsense about false expenses claims , but everyone knew the real reason . ’ |
4 | He worked in another part of the factory , but everyone used the same coffee bar . |
5 | ‘ But I knew the Old Course was difficult . |
6 | I had a perm on Friday and then rushed off to the dentist for an emergency white cement type filling to fill my Friday 13th loss ( ! ) — maddening to have to go back again as it is the other side of town , but I walked the two miles or so home , along with Bella . |
7 | Yesterday afternoon was misty and bitterly cold , but I walked the four miles to Wuthering Heights and arrived just as it was beginning to snow . |
8 | And you seeing what you 're playing tonight , I thought I ca n't , but I heard the first thing der der der , but then it goes der der der |
9 | I only managed to see the second programme when still perhaps a little punch-drunk from over-exposure to Bournonville at the Copenhagen festival , but I relished the four examples of choreography by Mark Morris and Lar Lubovitch , particularly when they showed off Baryshnikov . |
10 | No but I saw the new X R two five O. |
11 | ‘ He took me to the dance , it 's true , ’ said Hyacinth , her temper showing , ‘ but I ditched the ginger swine as soon as I possibly could . ’ |
12 | As someone who made little enough progress beyond Youll Cup school tennis and county junior teams in 20 years , I remain to be convinced but I enjoyed the three hours I spent reading the book . |
13 | I wanted a crew of twenty men — as we may meet pirates or enemy ships — but I had the greatest difficulty finding six . |
14 | My own business was all right , but I had the usual trouble of small charter companies — not enough capital . |
15 | I had so far managed to avoid being kissed by the old bat , but I had the strong feeling that , by the end of the day , she and I were going to be getting physical . |
16 | You know , if the wa I 'll have that but but I had the last bit before that . |
17 | I had n't the remotest idea , but I followed the little rails which were used by the tiny railway to carry food up to the dining rooms … |
18 | so he was gon na do the same for me , do a bit of shopping well I said you 'll get it like give you the money , so he says well I was gon na do the same but I said the only thing is when we go to the cash desk er , I said I 'm gon na leave you , I said I 'm not standing there |
19 | But I chose the wrong time when prices were depressed and there was n't a great deal to come after all the expenses were paid . |
20 | I may be wrong , but I got the distinct impression that Melanie did n't think too highly of Carol . |
21 | ‘ Paul Wilkinson put in a great header but I got the final touch for my second goal . ’ |
22 | But I got the main thing off a , off a TV programme . |
23 | But I thought the other girl was good . |
24 | ‘ But I thought the recent Act of Parliament had stopped all that , ’ Catherine said . |
25 | But I thought the main concern would be finding the right building for a museum of this type , and that there would be no need to buy any pictures for it . |
26 | But I thought the supernatural voices was , was Gothic was n't it ? |
27 | ‘ But I thought the whole idea was to keep it away from the public ? |
28 | I put that as an amendment , not reiterating the entire Labour budget , but I asked the Liberal Democrats , who purport to want to erm provide that sort of service to vulnerable people could they not accept that extra half a million pounds as an amendment , and two out of the group abstained , the rest of them voted against that as an amendment . |
29 | I was not aware that circumcision might be a painful , controversial , and perhaps an unethical procedure , but I planned the next attempt in compliance with the editor 's requests . |
30 | Oh , there was dancing , masques and reels , gaily clad courtiers talking in groups , but I caught the fear-filled glances and realised what might happen . |