Example sentences of "but it [vb past] [pers pn] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 We 're talking about half an ounce , which does n't exactly sound like a weight problem , but it took me another day or so to take it off her .
2 These have now been cleaned up , but it took us some time to cope with this disgraceful state of affairs … the condition of these children , and the behaviour of many of the mothers , has completely dissipated the goodwill and welcome accorded to them by the Welsh people , whose hospitality is proverbial .
3 But it hit me one day , he did n't care or he would have made that effort to come and see me and he did n't .
4 It was only a momentary lapse on his part , but it gave her enough time to whirl round on him , her eyes widening as she spotted a revolver in his hand .
5 Mind you , it was partly her fault ; they could afford to live without her factory work , but it gave her some company and a feeling of contributing to society .
6 But it gave her another flare of confidence , this elusive and somehow warming reminder of her childhood .
7 Through that , Red Rhino came up with a matching deal which was not very high in terms of money or anything but it gave them some status , certainly with promotion .
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