Example sentences of "but [noun] [vb past] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lexandro and Yeremi nodded , but Biff frowned at the trooper 's translation . |
| 2 | Whether it was Millie 's infuriated strength that caused the woman 's grasp on the scissors to slacken , or that she changed her tactics and meant to direct the scissors towards the child 's face , could n't be known , but Millie grabbed at the open blades and , managing to twist them round , consciously or by accident drove one of the blades into the nun 's arm . |
| 3 | But North insisted at the hearings that not everybody had scorned it , and certainly it sounded plausible enough to O'Boyle ; it was a state secret , and he had been allowed to share it . |
| 4 | But Peter rose at the same moment . |
| 5 | yes , but Joan asked at the end , did n't she , if it would be possible for us to use that for history and they said yes |
| 6 | But Clouthier remained at the centre stage of Mexican politics , as the most visible leader of the PAN . |