Example sentences of "but he [verb] [adv] [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | He said that David was getting ready to tour America , but he did n't want normal rock and roll people — he wanted weird , crazy people to be his staff and he asked whether we 'd do it . |
| 32 | She felt quite close to him , as though her spectre might appear , but he did n't feel afraid of that . |
| 33 | Perhaps this would be the ideal opportunity ; but he did n't feel prepared . |
| 34 | Probably , thought Antony , but he did n't feel happy . |
| 35 | He opened the door , but he did n't step all the way through . |
| 36 | But he did n't put that bit in his report . |
| 37 | But he did n't see any . |
| 38 | But he did n't mind that . |
| 39 | ‘ That 's a relief , ’ he said , but he did n't sound relieved and she saw the sombre look in his eyes deepen . |
| 40 | But he did n't sound certain . |
| 41 | ‘ I 'm the new President , ’ he said , but he did n't sound happy about it . |
| 42 | But he did n't sound worried about it . |
| 43 | ‘ He 'd got his pay packet , but he did n't touch that . |
| 44 | She tried to work herself , and got a couple of nights barmaiding , but he did n't like that , and he did n't like one of the children going to nursery . |
| 45 | He began to run in what he thought was the right direction , but he did n't recognise any of the buildings . |
| 46 | But he did n't spend much time here . ’ |
| 47 | There was no reply from the bishop , but he did n't hear another squeak from the turbulent priests either . |
| 48 | But he did n't seem shocked , or embarrassed , or even taken aback . |
| 49 | No shopping ? ’ he mocked , but he did n't seem dismayed or put out by her request . |
| 50 | Edward was pale and she wondered if he 'd been eating pork crackling again which did n't agree with him , but he did n't seem sick . |
| 51 | She had never done it in her life before and she was n't about to start now , but he did n't know that , and as the mention of getting a lift had finally wiped that superior smile from his face she felt more than inclined to pursue it . |
| 52 | They were simply forget-me-knot seeds , but he did n't know that . ’ |
| 53 | But he did n't get better . |
| 54 | But he did n't kill Angy ! |
| 55 | In yet another shop , a lad told me that he hoped to obtain a more powerful model in about a month but he did n't have any literature I could look at . |
| 56 | He could get it loose in time , but he did n't have any time . |
| 57 | But he did n't have any did he ? |
| 58 | It was worth trying , but he did n't have high hopes . |
| 59 | King Canute had tried and failed , but he did n't have Zayed 's oily gold . |
| 60 | Well I know , but he did n't have top dog meat since he 's been here . |