Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [vb past] that [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But I said that all matters relating to players were Trevor Francis 's domain . |
| 2 | Axelrod had already begun to think in ESS terms , but I felt that this tendency was so important that I wrote to him suggesting that he should get in touch with W. D. Hamilton , who was then , though Axelrod did n't know it , in a different department of the same university , the University of Michigan . |
| 3 | But she knew that any attempt at this sort of seductive sophistication would be laughably incongruous coming from her quiet , ordinary little self , and in any case she had made no serious plans to leave , so she simply said steadily , ‘ That 's very nice of you , Dr Russell , but I have n't fully worked out my plans yet , and if I do leave I 'll probably sign on with a nursing agency . |
| 4 | But he continued that this concern was quite natural because whenever something new emerges in the cultural/ideological area , those who are concerned about the future of China become nervous . |
| 5 | But he said that this case is not about money but about the contract which effectively it 's argued is a restraint of trade . |
| 6 | But he said that both sets of lawyers were unaware of the paper 's offer and he did not know if it would halt the looming legal action which alleges infringement of copyright in relation to the 1992 Christmas message . |
| 7 | But he thought that this interest was underexploited , even though not all authors were interested in , or had a talent for , publicity . |
| 8 | Mr. Watkinson accepted that the closing words of section 69(1) place a difficulty in his way , but he maintained that this difficulty can not be allowed to outweigh the clear words of Lord Bridge of Harwich . |
| 9 | When the pope asked for some sign by which he could tell ‘ which requests are important to us and are dear to our heart , and which are not ’ , Edward indicated early in the new year that he would mark such requests with the words Pater Sancte , written in his own hand , but he promised that these requests would be employed with restraint — ‘ only as we can and ought ’ . |