Example sentences of "but [adv] [pers pn] [verb] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Admittedly , a Full Moon in Taurus on the 10th does signify a time of torn or divided loyalties , but perhaps you have more than one string to your bow . |
| 2 | The Bushman was following it , but suddenly he swerved aside and he went off in another direction and I followed him , although I could clearly see the buffalo hoofmarks leading off in the opposite way . |
| 3 | But soon he stood back and smeared the tears across the dirt on his cheeks . |
| 4 | Oh did n't wan na leave home , but anyway she went in and somebody said , oh it 'll be about a week you know my fifth one really . |
| 5 | But anyway I flared up and said that sort of remark was what we were supposed to be fighting the war about and I went for him . |
| 6 | Reed delayed filming his scenes in the hope that Brando might change his mind , but finally he gave up and quit . |
| 7 | They 'll explain it to anyone , anytime , but somehow it turns out that the other employees must go to them if they want anything . |
| 8 | ‘ But somehow she got through and Tony may have been a little bit tired . ’ |
| 9 | For a day and a night the feasting on the horse filled everyone in the enclave with a dreadful exultation , but gradually it died down as the garrison came to realize that one horse was hardly enough to stay their hunger for more than a few hours . |
| 10 | Despite the instruction often given by teachers to emphasise personal involvement towards the end of an essay , you should avoid the sort of over-personalised ending found in this essay : After reading the first paragraph , I did n't expect such an exciting story , but gradually I got more and more involved in the narrative and finally overwhelmed by this splendid spectacle , which I could vividly visualise . |
| 11 | It was clear that they were in a trap but still they went on until they reached a roadside filling station and café . |
| 12 | You do n't monitor day in and day out , hanging over the shoulders of individuals but periodically you go in and question why people are not meeting deadlines they 've agreed to . |
| 13 | Scudding clouds had temporarily obscured the moon , but now they flitted aside and revealed against the horizon the black outline of a horse . |
| 14 | All this time Mrs. Wexford had placidly eating ginger biscuits , but now she looked up and said calmly : |
| 15 | So we moved to Haddenham for peace and quiet but now it starts here and we 're very frightened we shall be driven away from here because you ca n't live with that noise . |
| 16 | Next day , Thomas , who had had a good tour so far , bowled poorly and paid the price ; Botham , by contrast , had had an awful tour , but now he bowled well and took five wickets as a result . |
| 17 | ‘ But surely you see now that we were expecting you . |
| 18 | Yeah but sometimes they do n't because |
| 19 | But then they came back and said it was changed to ‘ Everything We Do Is Driven By You ’ and my initial thought was ‘ Yuk , I do n't think I can do anything with that either , ’ because it just sounded like motor cars and I 'm not interested in singing songs about motor cars . |
| 20 | But then they dried up and the last seven of his 31 caps came as substitute . |
| 21 | But then they twitched again and I looked down to see , just above the sill , the curls and bright blue eyes of a snub-nosed child . |
| 22 | But then they looked again and saw that these particular passengers were all standing up facing their way . |
| 23 | But then they looked again and saw that these particular passengers were all standing up facing them . |
| 24 | But then they went up and did a whole loada stuff for the miners . |
| 25 | It seems to be that soaps are endlessly doing that , they want to say maybe nurture is actually more important than blood , but then they pull back and keep reasserting the importance of blood ties . |
| 26 | In 1238 Alexander III 's father promised me the crown but then he married again and begat Alexander , the third of that name , and the up was dashed from my lips . |
| 27 | ‘ Not possible ’ said LES HOLLIDAY — but then he went away and worked it out … |
| 28 | ‘ Not possible ’ said LES HOLLIDAY — but then he went away and worked it out … |
| 29 | ‘ So , ’ Charlie was saying as he moved ahead to open the cab door for her , but then he stumbled slightly and muttered a curse . |
| 30 | ‘ But then he turned left and dived into the ground . ’ |