Example sentences of "but he [verb] [pers pn] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he said it without hope . |
| 2 | He needed a drink before he spoke to McGann , and Dowd , ever the anticipator , had already mixed him a whisky and soda , but he forsook it for fear it would loosen his tongue . |
| 3 | In his case , not only did the uncovered secret last but he sold it to Life magazine for what was in 1955 the veritable king 's ransom of $25,000 . |
| 4 | ‘ But he has you for company , ’ began Ruth . |
| 5 | It was almost a running dive he made across the gallery and to his bedroom , but he did it on tip-toe . |
| 6 | His own temper rose , but he held it in check . |
| 7 | Yeah , but he wanted you for slave work ! |
| 8 | But he sentenced them to life imprisonment . |
| 9 | How I thought he could help me I do n't know , but he invited me for lunch , anyway , and he was lovely . |
| 10 | Born in Warsaw in 1905 , his full name was Marius Ladislas Steniatowski , but he shortened it for convenience when his parents came to England in 1921 . |
| 11 | On 2 May 1839 Prince wrote to Gould in Australia warning him of Swainson 's impending visit : ‘ Mr. Yarrell has just called and requested me to tell you that Mr Swainson is going to Australia whether to collect or to settle is not known at present but he considered it of importance that you should know it as quickly as possible not that either he or I think it can in any way affect you as you have so good a start and his wonted and well known irregularity of publication will surely militate against him . ’ |
| 12 | Such incidents might have caused Sir Bernard to have second thoughts about the system ; but he defends it with passion . |
| 13 | I went to my doctor and ca n't remember what I said to him or what he said to me , but he put me on valium . |
| 14 | But he put me in touch with a chap who was interested in buying it . |
| 15 | STEVE DAVIS might have begun his season behind the other players but he started it in style by capturing the first British ranking event , the BCE International , when beating Stephen Hendry , his most obvious rival , 9-4 at Trentham Gardens , Stoke , writes Janice Hale . |