Example sentences of "but he [vb -s] [vb pp] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he has accepted the captaincy of his club , Blackrock College , who won their way to the second division of the All Ireland League in 1990–91 and Mullin will devote all his playing activities to Rock 's welfare . |
| 2 | ‘ That was in June , but he has wanted the box moved for years . |
| 3 | Not only has the right hon. Gentleman made an idiot of himself by that intervention , but he has achieved the interesting feat of misquoting himself . |
| 4 | Oliver Cromwell has been accused of vandalising many of the ancient treasures of England 's towns , but he has become the victim of legend . |
| 5 | But he has heeded the advice . |
| 6 | Peter Drucker may have overstated his case when he observed that ‘ capital movements rather than trade … have become the driving force of the world economy ’ ( Drucker , 1986 : p. 768 ) , but he has pointed the finger at a central issue in the global environment . |
| 7 | ‘ Do n't let your heart rule your head , Miss Morgan , ’ he said , ‘ Craig is a fine chap , a loyal friend but he has neglected the business and paid rather too much attention to the worldly pleasures instead , so be warned . ’ |
| 8 | But he has got the top job . |
| 9 | But he has got the continental grammar sort of Italians , you know what they 're like . |
| 10 | But he has got the sort of acidy sort of alcohol smell on his breath just like you 'd been on spirits all night or whatever , any sort of you know , wine and it 's not a beer sort of smell . |
| 11 | Not only has he been prepared to forgive , but he has taken the brave step , for a unionist , of accepting a seat in the Irish Senate , as token of his Irish identity . |
| 12 | ‘ But he has taken the unusual step of giving the declaration before the reasons because the tribunal ordered the reinstatement by next Monday . |
| 13 | Francis is determined to take Wednesday to the top but he has handed the credit for starting the process to Ron Atkinson , his predecessor . |
| 14 | The club continues to occupy the ground under a protected tenancy requiring Butters to give them six months notice to quit but he has changed the locks and was ‘ too busy ’ to allow committee members access to check the pitch on Sunday . |
| 15 | So far Mr Jackson has not endorsed Mr Brown , but he has left the impression he would accept an invitation to be on the ticket if the former governor of California beats exceedingly long odds to become the Democrats ' White House nominee . |
| 16 | But he has left the door open to Andersson 's international team-mate Joachim Bjorklund . |
| 17 | Rocket , leave , leave , eaten birds bread , look he 's got dogs biscuit , but he 's eaten the birds , stop it , Rocket , leave , go on in , in . |
| 18 | He 's been on the sauce basically but he 's kicked the habit and he says of kicking the drinking habit I 've had a lot of help and a lot of good counselling , in the end it 's up to me . |
| 19 | He 's got rid of the old plants , he 's , but he 's kept the seeds , this is interesting , he 's kept the seeds from apparently unaffected plants . |
| 20 | Captain Geoff is the overall co-ordinator er not only for the procurement , er missile procurement of the B-Seventeen , but he 's put the foundation together and he 's going to be a curator of the museum . |
| 21 | Guy screws his friend 's wife ; the guy does n't know it , but he 's got the clap . |
| 22 | ‘ Pretty good , but he 's got the most stunningly blue eyes I 've ever seen . ’ |
| 23 | the same time as we go to Cyprus and he has n't actually booked a flight yet but he 's got the villa cos Aily a few doors along , remember she 's got a villa in erm |
| 24 | That 's that little powerful car , like , Kearin 's , but he 's got the motor bike . |
| 25 | But he 's got the interview next week he thinks . |
| 26 | Basically what I , I think the best thing that 's happened to Oxford United this season , well there are two ; the signing of Andy Melville at the back and Jim Magilton , a very young man , but he 's got the balance , he can add the poise , and I feel he 's going to help Oxford . |
| 27 | Well the longfellow goes for his whip on Nicholas , but he 's got the advantage . |
| 28 | in the distance and it 's Nicholas being pressed by Amigamanore , these two matching stride and the long fellow goes for his whip on Nicholas , but he 's got the advantage . |