Example sentences of "but [adj] time [pers pn] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But each time we met , we just felt closer and closer . ’ |
| 2 | Wayne Thomas , 19 , appeared before magistrates on four occasions — but each time they agreed to defence applications to allow him bail . |
| 3 | Not on the odd occasion , but each time they took this fit . |
| 4 | Every few minutes Jacques Devraux sent his trackers up the taller trees to scan the plain on the other side of the river , but each time they descended shaking their heads . |
| 5 | But each time he looked quickly away . |
| 6 | Anne stole a glance at John occasionally , and several times caught him looking intently at her , but each time he looked away quickly . |
| 7 | He still hoped for a settlement , but each time he sent a communication to Bidault it was unaccountably held up by d'Argenlieu . |
| 8 | George had been tried out in a variety of parts , but each time he stepped on the stage he would stand with his legs and arms splayed out and drone monotonously . |
| 9 | Little Billy was running with the speed of an arrow , but each time he glanced back over his shoulder the puffs of orange-red smoky-breath had gotten closer . |
| 10 | He admitted : ‘ There were enquiries about Hughes , but each time I said ‘ No deal ’ . |
| 11 | ‘ But each time I saw you I could feel myself weakening — wanting to be close to you . ’ |
| 12 | I ran away two or three times , but each time I got brought back . |
| 13 | But each time I turned back . |
| 14 | If , for example , your boss asked you for ideas but each time you produced one he totally disagreed with it and rejected it out of hand then , assuming you found this unpleasant , your behaviour of putting forward ideas has been punished . |
| 15 | But each time it emerged unscathed , unmarked . |
| 16 | But each time she glanced at him she felt a shock . |
| 17 | She was desperate to get out , but each time she tested her sprain it told her not yet . |
| 18 | Several times Robbie considered taking the initiative , but each time she thought better of it . |
| 19 | Léonie tried , but each time she opened her mouth an invisible hand blocked it and shut her up . |
| 20 | Now , I am sadly lacking when it comes to corresponding , but that time I did manage to write and thank her , adding that she would always be welcome to come and call if she ever was in the area . |
| 21 | But this time they suffered their heaviest casualties since the battle began . |
| 22 | The next day they tried again but this time they added ten per cent of heavy water to the liquid , thereby increasing the amount of deuterium — the fusion fuel . |
| 23 | The civil servants ( not often wrong , but this time they gave bad advice ) wanted to remove this long example from the body of the Report , and relegate it to an appendix , or , better still , cut it out completely . |
| 24 | Indefatigably the Lionisers prowled their way along Albion Street and surged up the narrow Fort Road , but this time they stopped before they got to Fort House . |
| 25 | But this time they did turn in between the lion-surmounted gateposts . |
| 26 | But this time we learned from our mistake , went after them with everything we had got and just pushed them through into the open sea . ’ |
| 27 | But this time she had n't seemed quite so overjoyed . |
| 28 | Kathleen had warned her countless times in the past , but this time she had had enough . |
| 29 | But this time she had no objection to make whatsoever when tenderly , unhurriedly he undid first one shoulder-strap , and then the other . |
| 30 | But this time she knew its ending . |