Example sentences of "but [subord] he [verb] it [prep] " in BNC.

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1 But although he aimed it at Nicholas , it fired into the air , for the boy knocked it sideways and held it .
2 Gary 's great strength was an ability to get to a ball first in the penalty area , but if he received it at his feet 30 yards from goal he was looking for help , to lay it off and get into the penalty area .
3 But if he gets it into his head that you 're a spy … .
4 GUIL : But if he gave it to me there 's no reason why you should have had it in the first place , in which case I do n't see what all the fuss is about you not having it .
5 But when he got it to the check-out the girl assistant asked him to pay £1.99 .
6 But as he raised it to his lips the windows flashed bright again , and the heavens gave forth another stream of rumbling abuse .
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