Example sentences of "but [pron] [vb past] [verb] that [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I noticed that Aunt Louise could thread her needle without too much trouble and even write a few letters , but I had heard that sight is often impaired by poor health , and prided myself that this improvement might be due to good food and peace of mind . |
| 2 | But I wanted to close that window first , make sure he did n't come back . |
| 3 | The last time she had been to the office she had been confined in a poky little interview room near the editor 's office , but she hoped to avoid that fate this time . |
| 4 | Silas had made it plain that he did n't want women in his life , but she refused to accept that fact . |
| 5 | Very neatly and no one could say when , but something had died that night . |
| 6 | Her time would come , but he had to choose that time . |