Example sentences of "but [adv] [vb past] [adv] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He woke briefly in the middle of the round with an eagle and a couple of birdies , but eventually slid back into indifference and finished with a level-par score . |
| 2 | Scheduled to appear in 38 Carry Ons but only appeared once by mistake when he walked through a shot by accident . |
| 3 | I went along a few more times , but just sat there in silence . |
| 4 | Como was defeated , but gradually rose again to prominence . |
| 5 | I tried both violin and piano , but always went back to guitar . ’ |
| 6 | She had a very involved son and daughter-in-law but both went out to work and therefore could not manage continual care ( although she had respite hospital care two weeks in six ) . |
| 7 | Cash 's workers did not have to go out to the sound of the factory bell or whistle , but simply went upstairs from home to workshop , and thus kept a little of the independence they prized . |