Example sentences of "but he [vb past] she [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had not seen the kings but he told her of the baby who was born to be King in a nearby village called Bethlehem . |
| 2 | She tried to embrace him , but he seized her by the arms and shook her till her teeth chattered . |
| 3 | After several hours Matron managed to calm him down but he left her in a terrible mood . |
| 4 | He acknowledged the dog 's overtures , but he eyed her with a good deal of concern . |
| 5 | Her doctor was convinced that most of Edith 's problems were psychosomatic , but he referred her to a specialist who was interested in such cases . |
| 6 | She would have run past him , but he caught her by the elbow . |
| 7 | She lifted her gaze to him once more , but he hushed her with a finger pressed lightly to her lips . |
| 8 | ‘ Oh , I 'm sorry , I did n't meant to imply … to insult — ’ Belinda began , but he silenced her with a pat on the knee that made her tingle frighteningly all over . |