Example sentences of "but [adv] [vb past] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Now , it 's perfectly possible that he did discover Nicola was having an affair a couple of weeks ago but only threw out the photos last night . |
| 2 | Fran struggled briefly , but soon gave up the uneven match , letting herself rest against his chest while he stroked her hair with a surprisingly gentle hand . |
| 3 | He reiterated the major points made in his ‘ Notes of An Economist ’ — of which more later — but also sketched out the political implications of his earlier essay . |
| 4 | This not only gave good grounds for peace and stability in Europe , but also opened up the prospect for bigger cuts in military spending . |
| 5 | He was clearly so fearful of the answer to his father 's unasked question that he scarcely dared pose it himself , but then summoned up the courage . |
| 6 | Having left Scratchwood a few moments after the other vehicle , the mustard-coloured van , its roof rack carrying a decorator 's ladder , also turned off at Junction 4 , but then picked up the Uxbridge road before turning south towards Harrow-on-the-Hill and the home of Beth and Ali Christie . |