Example sentences of "but [adv] [vb past] [prep] [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Farrell looked puzzled but merely nodded to his companion . |
| 2 | She joined in the training sessions , but soon found to her chagrin that in the personal fitness stakes he left her standing . |
| 3 | Learn to be eclectic — i.e. selective — but fairly singleminded in your pursuit of answers . |
| 4 | The girl moved from her mother 's side , but now looked towards her father , and he , staring at her , said , ‘ If you go to that place I 'll never forgive you . |
| 5 | Chris trailed back , dragging his bat in disgust , but loudly clapped by his team and the little group of parents around the scorer 's shack in the corner of the field . |