Example sentences of "but [art] [noun pl] ' [noun sg] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Midfield dynamo Dave Gilbert and striker Mendonca linked well on the left , but the visitors ' defence held firm , ensuring Grimsby 's forward thrusts rarely progressed further than the midfield . |
| 2 | But the girls ' whispering had been right . |
| 3 | But the officers ' dedication led to the conviction of Carl Dodds , of Blackfell , Washington , who was jailed for six years at Durham Crown Court last December for robbery . |
| 4 | But the miners ' roadshow did n't work . |
| 5 | But the miners ' strike did not only reveal that èlite groups of police officers were operating to some extent under national co-ordination and control . |
| 6 | The pilots ' strike ended in November , but the machinists ' dispute continued . |
| 7 | But a publicans ' spokesman said : ‘ A landlord will always top up a pint with too much froth . ’ |