Example sentences of "but he [vb past] [verb] so " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he chose to do so by exploiting the lieutenancy offered to him by Philip the Fair in 1295 , rather than by rebellion against the crown . |
| 2 | He did not openly support the maintenance of the power of the House of Lords to veto legislation but he seemed to do so implicitly since he expressed concern that the authority of the Lords had been ‘ gravely diminished ’ He did , however , explicitly propose the introduction of proportional representation arguing that it ‘ may sometimes secure a hearing in the House of Commons for opinions which , though containing a good deal of truth , command little or comparatively little popularity ’ . |
| 3 | She waited all day for the Kurd to return , but he failed to do so ; and when she made enquiries the next morning she was told that he had left the town within minutes of conducting her to the priest 's house . |
| 4 | As the number of companies leading the law-breaking campaign is small , he has a viable means of enforcing the law but he refused to do so — |
| 5 | He is over in Lewes unfortunately , but he did offer so to do , er which I think would you know put you in a more informed position to pursue the matter with this committee . |