Example sentences of "but in this [noun sg] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was not necessary , he could have rung once he had arrived , but in this way he committed himself . |
| 2 | But in this return he sometimes found something as horribly inane as the tedium of the city clerk 's world . |
| 3 | Eisenhower conceded that the West was suffering from " the tyrannies of the weak " , but in this instance he did not question the legality of the act of nationalization . |
| 4 | As in scene five , Anderson risks a loss of positive face , but in this instance he is not under an obligation to take a turn . |
| 5 | He was famous for picking sportsmen young and preparing them for success ; but in this case he had picked an apparent no-hoper like Harley , who immediately confirmed his judgement by notching up three tournament victories . |
| 6 | The relevant statute empowered the minister to set up such a committee but in this case he refused to do so on the ground that the complaint was unsuitable for investigation because it raised wide issues ; that if the committee upheld the complaint he would be expected to make an order to give effect to the committee 's recommendations ; and that the complaint should be dealt with by the Board rather than by the committee of investigation . |
| 7 | That was how he worked , but in this case he could not free himself of the notion that although Francis was the victim he might not be the central figure . |
| 8 | Okun feels that the price set by Rawls on equality is too high but in this context he would be prepared to accept a 60 per cent leak Okun ( 1975 , p. 94 ) . |