Example sentences of "but [noun] always [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fred would offer to cook the meal and even wash the baby but Carrie always declined with a smile and a determined shake of her head . |
| 2 | He croaked , ‘ Sorry to disappoint you , but princesses always fall for that line . ’ ’ |
| 3 | But Trevor always arrived in the morning as if he 'd not had a drink . |
| 4 | More or less power could be delegated from the Elysée to the Matignon ( the prime minister 's residence ) , but authority always rested at the Elysée . |
| 5 | The earliest record for spring arrival is of one at Chidham on 23 March 1971 , but arrival always starts in the first 10 days of April , and some movement continues to mid-June . |
| 6 | But women always seemed to be in the majority and the proprietor and his wife , both of whom spoke excellent English and German , could be seen at every hour of the day advising parties of determined-looking women in sensible shoes how to get to St Peter 's or the Piazza Venezia or the English church , or which were the best shops to buy presents and souvenirs to take home . |
| 7 | But politicians always speak in terms of percentages and real terms so let's look at the total tax which was demanded from people in the city in the past few years . |
| 8 | Some of the girls from HiBrazil were teasing him , but Fritz always pretends to be charmed . |