Example sentences of "but [det] [vb past] [pers pn] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were n't still in the push-bike and whistle era down here but neither did we have whiz kids from the crime squad on our doorstep to tell us what to do and how to do it . |
| 2 | The Puritans never sought persecution , but neither did they flinch from suffering when they were called to endure it . |
| 3 | Robert did n't want to talk to the engineering master , but neither did he want to go out after Aziz the janitor , who , in their first conversation in the Frog and Ferret , had made pretty clear not only his low opinion of infidels but also his readiness to use cutlery on other human beings with whom he disagreed . |
| 4 | She parked outside the high brick wall rather than driving on to the forecourt , and as if he sensed her reluctance to enter the house again he did n't attempt to invite her inside — but neither did he make any attempt to get out of the car , and they sat in silence in the light from an overhead street-lamp . |
| 5 | It is true , as Sergei Solov'ev pointed out , that " Fate did not send [ Alexander II ] a Richelieu or a Bismarck " , but neither did it send him a Metternich . |
| 6 | I had no wish to do so , but neither did I want to hurt his feelings . |
| 7 | I did not want to worry her , but neither did I want to discuss him , even with Margaret . |
| 8 | ‘ Well , I must say I did n't expect the red carpet , but neither did I expect you all to look at me as though I were the devil incarnate ! |
| 9 | ‘ But neither did she change the way she wrote . ’ ) |
| 10 | She did n't look frightened , but neither did she look as though she was faking anything . |
| 11 | They wanted to get on but that made me swear if I ever got made Sergeant , I would never treat a man the way I was treated . |
| 12 | This was exciting enough , but little did I know that after noon how much more exciting hunting rabbits with a hawk could be . |
| 13 | The principles of the NBS , brainchild of A1 Garden Aquaria 's Peter Oakes , were outlined in last month 's column , but little did I imagine that the device itself would be in my hands so soon afterwards , let alone up and running in time for this update . |
| 14 | My mother nearly died when she saw the mess but little did she know that I was going to do it all again the next day . |
| 15 | But little did he know at the time , how soon he 'd need it . |
| 16 | But little did he know at the time , how soon he 'd need it . |