Example sentences of "but he [vb mod] [verb] [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was four years older than Jessie but he would treat them both alike . |
| 2 | He would still be state president , but he would lose his real power base . |
| 3 | But he may find his new sporting pursuits bunkered by some retirement activity he had n't planned on . |
| 4 | But he 'll want them all ? |
| 5 | I know girls who say , ‘ Oh , I 've never done it for money , but he 'll give me this and that ’ . |
| 6 | ‘ But he 'll ruin your lovely dress ! ’ |
| 7 | But he 'll get it first thing in the morning . |
| 8 | rung Keith and Keith said he did n't know whether he 'd be able to come today but he 'd do his best . |
| 9 | He 'd grin and refuse to repeat the correct words , but he 'd get it right next time he used them . |
| 10 | But he will get it right with a bit more work over the next couple of days . ’ |
| 11 | But it never seemed right ; she would kiss him , for not very long , at the end of each meeting , and he could hold her , feel his arms around her narrow back , his body briefly against hers , but he could feel her tense if his hands went lower than the small of her back , and when he tried to kiss her more deeply , or hold her tighter , she would break away , shaking her head . |
| 12 | ‘ But he could sink us all ’ |