Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [vb past] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stepping up to bat in the eighth inning of game five on Sunday with the scores tied 1-1 , the Giants first baseman had trouble controlling the adrenalin , ‘ but I took a deep breath and tried to focus on the point of release of the ball ’ . |
| 2 | At the early age of thirty-eight me mother sent me West Get up , said she , and get a job says I I 'll do me best I pulled on my Wellingtons to march to march to Kiljimock But I took a wrong turn at Charlestown and ended up in Knock Once this quiet crossroads was a place of quiet prayer Where Catholics got indulgent once or twice a year You could buy a pair of rosary beads or get your candles blessed If you had a guilty conscience , you could get it off your chest … |
| 3 | ‘ I could have made a real mess of that hole , but I took a calculated gamble and it paid off , ’ added Faldo , who walked off the green with a bogey four — one shot less than he registered in the first round . |
| 4 | But I had a poor night 's sleep . |
| 5 | In her letter of acknowledgement and thanks the lady wrote , ‘ I would have written sooner but I had a strained muscle in my leg ’ . |
| 6 | But I had a real family to attend to — not Dad , who was preoccupied , but Mum . |
| 7 | Well , I said the usual pompous things but I had a good laugh when she rang off . |
| 8 | But I had a strong suspicion even then that he was drinking to something other than my health . |
| 9 | I wondered what would happen if I ignored the call or pretended it was n't me , but I had a strong feeling that they knew it was me . |
| 10 | We thought we knew no-one in this part of the country , but I had a hazy recollection that our English Department secretary at Vic. , Pat Lawn , had retired with husband Ken to this area . |
| 11 | ‘ But I had a strange dream last night . |
| 12 | But I had a fine training , the best in the world . |
| 13 | But I had a funny feeling possibly he 's not wanting to do it anyway . |
| 14 | An old gentleman from Stowmarket , his name 's Mr I 'm sure it was because er , you see , my father and I used to go up Stowmarket Road sometimes after church or chapel and er and go for a walk up there and used to meet this Mr who played the organ Stowmarket and very course but erm but I had a wonderful life really |
| 15 | But I had a clear view of the table last night , and it was n't there . |
| 16 | But I had a passionate interest in model trains . |
| 17 | I still had tears in my eyes , but I had a big smile on my face too . |
| 18 | It was something we could barely understand , but I had a growing feeling that without my love the whole project would collapse . |
| 19 | Do n't , do n't worry I , do n't tell mother but I had a little accident . |
| 20 | I ca n't stay long , but I had a particular reason to speak with you . ’ |
| 21 | But I had a sudden vision of poor Clare , imprisoned in irons for the rest of her life . |
| 22 | But I dreamed a good deal . ’ |
| 23 | I know it sounds thin , sir , but I spent a long time getting no further than that and I do n't think we shall do better until we have an angle — some sort of leverage . ’ |
| 24 | But I spent a few bob buying drinks for a couple of old OSS types who 'd turned up in their London station and they took pity on me and let drop the codename : Winter Garden . |
| 25 | But I got a distinct impression he did n't want me to see what he was writing . |
| 26 | I du n no but I got a wonderful hand look wha I 'll just show you for a start , cos I 'm putting that in the box . |
| 27 | an awful lot of pressure if your name is in it , but I got a special pleasure when I organized the reading from Salman Rushdie 's book . |
| 28 | I was n't Gene Krupa , but I got a fair beat going before MacLane rapped my knuckles . |
| 29 | ‘ Sure like to chew the fat with you , fella , but I got a busy day on . |
| 30 | I wore my jeans but I felt a complete mess . |