Example sentences of "but [noun prp] [verb] [pers pn] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ That may well be so , ’ I answered , ‘ but Moodie gave me the cloth , so he must be the assassin . ’ |
| 2 | He was really upset about that , but Maastricht gave us the ability that we could ex have that in Britain on a majority decision . |
| 3 | Ruth never showed Rachaela anything — her art work , her homework or a book — but Rachaela gave her the use of the bookcase , overloaded now , and once or twice when money had been freer had bought Ruth books of fantastic art , Kay Nielsen , Vali Myers . |
| 4 | More recent theories suggest the crossing place further down river at Rochester or Chatham , but Dunkin tells us the Roman Army ( the seventh and tenth legions ) then turned along through what is now Snodland and Halling burning and wasting the country as they advanced through the villages . |
| 5 | ‘ No one was sure where to look but Oscar showed them the way , ’ said owner Celia Curtis . |
| 6 | But Michael called me the other day to say : ‘ I was n't getting anywhere until you contacted the insurance company and my agents . |