Example sentences of "but no [pron] [vb past] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ He was trying to flag down cars to help , but no one took any notice .
2 Knocking ‘ I kept knocking on the boards but no one took any notice . ’
3 But no one had any suggestions ; almost everything had been tried , or asked for , or abandoned .
4 But no one wasted much attention on that .
5 Miss Phoebe murmured something about : ‘ Being sure there was no need for … ’ but no one paid any attention because Sally Dade had opened the door , announcing :
6 There is no need — ’ But no one paid any attention to him .
7 " Let us have tea on the lawn again ! " shouted the Collector from the window , but no one paid any attention to him .
8 I do not know whether the other two also had prior knowledge , but no one gave any indication to this effect as we all filed silently to the Cabinet Room .
9 I was quite effeminate in my youth , but no one mentioned this fact to me .
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