Example sentences of "but he [vb past] that the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | The various Lives had been written from a variety of standpoints , but he observed that the best of them had been inspired with hate — hate , not of Jesus , but of the ‘ Christ of dogma ’ . |
2 | He affirmed that he would continue to work for the maintenance of the status quo , but he felt that the Great Powers could no longer avoid discussing the international consequences which would ensue when Turkey fell . |
3 | May I draw his attention to comments in the recent issue of ’ Community Care ’ by the hon. Member for Birmingham , Perry Barr ( Mr. Rooker ) The hon. Member for Perry Barr is not an apologist for the Government , but he said that the Labour party was committed to a mixed economy . |
4 | I told the doctor ; but he said that the whole adventure was just a dream , the result of cold , tiredness and a violent bang on the head . |
5 | When Chaos came he fought as best he could but he saw that the pitiful weapons of the Elves and the peaceful sorceries of the Everqueen could not stand against the might of the dark . |
6 | But he knew that the other Beastline creatures looked to him for guidance , and he had accepted the leadership they imposed on him , for he knew that there must always be those who govern and those who serve . |
7 | So far as Cold War issues were concerned , de Gaulle was an anti-Communist but he believed that the bi-polar world of the 1950s had brought an ever-present threat of nuclear conflagration and effectively left the Superpowers as the only states with true independence in foreign affairs . |
8 | But he believed that the subsequent provisions for bad debts on commercial loans were realistic . |
9 | But he stressed that the promised shortlist of possible sites-for trench burial and underground disposal — would not be announced until ‘ later this year — probably in the autumn ’ . |
10 | But he added that the internal enquiry would publish its findings shortly . |
11 | The girl wore no other jewellery — now , at least ; but he noticed that the long lobes of her ears were pierced , and that there was a slight graze on the side of her neck . |
12 | In his youth he was taught , in accordance with Hindu custom , to repeat the thousand names of God , but he realized that the thousand names of God were not exhaustive and that while God has many names and many forms he is also nameless and formless . |
13 | He did n't know the thugs ' identities , but he guessed that the tall thin man was Michael Lee . |