Example sentences of "but she [vb past] [pers pn] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The word trembled on the tip of her tongue , but she choked it back just in time . |
| 2 | Mother was surprised to see their visitor , but she thanked him again for the things he had sent when she was ill . |
| 3 | A large tear trickled down her nose , but she fielded it neatly before Susan saw . |
| 4 | His hand shot out now and made an effort to grab the bedclothes from her , but she clutched them tightly against her throat . |
| 5 | She left a message , said she 'd call him later , but she thought she probably would n't . |
| 6 | But she made him less formidable . |
| 7 | But she made it immediately clear that she regarded the two policemen as being of a social order little higher than the servants . |
| 8 | It was n't real muslin but she made it out of this material . |
| 9 | I went over to comfort her but she shooed me away . |
| 10 | She could have hit the bastard , but she realised she now had the upper hand . |
| 11 | Everything went wrong , but she got me out of trouble . |
| 12 | But she admitted it eventually broke through her defences . |
| 13 | Tears of joy made her mouth shake , but she forced them back , refusing to risk such annihilation if she was wrong , if he did n't love her . |
| 14 | But she interrupted him softly , her words gentle and her spirit as powerful as the strongest wind . |
| 15 | He went to her , taking her shoulders gently , wanting , despite his anger , to make things right between them , but she shrugged him off , turning violently to confront him , the fury in her eyes making him take a step back from her . |
| 16 | I began , but she cut me short . |
| 17 | I must have heard it , ’ he began , but she cut him short . |
| 18 | She did n't know where half the things went , but she tidied them up and put them in piles on the stairs so people could taken them up to their rooms when they went , and the kitchen looked nice and tidy . |
| 19 | ‘ Do n't be such a goddam bitch , ’ but she said it affectionately . |
| 20 | But she said it half-heartedly . |
| 21 | But she said she definitely cut it off while she waited . |
| 22 | Kay said I know , I said Kay you could n't begin to imagine what he does , and of course she said , and she had been doing that erm painting , Father came in and said something like oh you , you 've done a good job there , but she said he never said oh go over to the kitchen and get a cup of tea |
| 23 | He tried to strangle her , but she fought him off . ’ |
| 24 | Preston stumbled out of bed and tried to give her a hug , but she fought him off as if it was an attack . |
| 25 | The tears threatened , but she fought them back . |
| 26 | It was the merest whisper but she heard it clearly , her grey eyes opening wide . |
| 27 | Julia tried to smile as she said goodbye to Joe but she hugged him fiercely . |
| 28 | This seemed like a grab for power to some , but she saw it differently . |
| 29 | But she knew him too well . |
| 30 | But she knew it alright , you know . |