Example sentences of "but they [det] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There had been no retaliation by the MacIans , but they all knew they were ready for it if any had come , and who to thank for the readiness ; and no-one mentioned who they had to thank for the threat . |
| 2 | But they all knew it was Lawton . |
| 3 | She repeated the stuff about Barron urging MacQuillan to leave UK affairs to him , but they all knew she was lying . |
| 4 | But they all knew he was doing the right thing in joining the Legion , for her sake as well as his . |
| 5 | I had about four separate answers ready for this one , but they all failed me . |
| 6 | I have called several dealers and dumps in Holland and England but they all told me it 's hard to find a hard top for these vehicles . |
| 7 | ‘ But they all managed it . ’ |
| 8 | But they all know me as one of them . |
| 9 | No I never swore everybody to secrecy but they all know it you cos you told them ! |
| 10 | But they all know you as John Russell who owns the Russell place . |
| 11 | They had no church affiliation : some were hurt , others were strong , but they all found they could commit themselves heart and soul to what we were doing . |
| 12 | But they all turned it down . |
| 13 | I once tried to convince producers that it would work , but they all declared it too long , too repetitive , too esoteric . |
| 14 | Somebody left a half carafe of house red , probably with good reason , but they all downed it while Rose-Marie was in the kitchen arguing with her husband . |
| 15 | But they all treat him good . |
| 16 | True the first formers had had to go to bed an hour earlier , but they all voted it was worth it , Gwendoline felt vicious about the whole affair , she 'd determining not to be put off by her first day there . |
| 17 | It sounded defiant but they both knew it was defensive . |
| 18 | She did not say that she was avoiding passing the house in Mouncy Street , but they both knew she was , and had been every day . |