Example sentences of "but she [vb past] [prep] a " in BNC.

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1	It required an effort to conceal the sharp stab of pain his words had caused , but she agreed with a light , ‘ Three cheers for upbringing .
2	She was probably not born into the wild , but she lived as a feral dog .
3	A credit card with her name on it finally got her in but she left in a huff 30 minutes later .
4	But she longed for a little more excitement , and fell for the glitter of work as a croupier in one of the city 's casinos .
5	Theda could not look at him , but she said in a subdued tone , ‘ It is what your godmother called me .
6	But she went in a library and got the certificate in the library
7	But she looked like a Protestant faced with the Spanish Inquisition .
8	She was certainly that , But she meant on a larger scale , A cosmic scale , We were all lost ; but one day we 'd be saved .
9	I stood back to let her pass , but she shimmered to a stop before me and said , ‘ Do you know where Miss Lorrimore is sleeping ? ’
10	Because of illness , Allitt 's period of training was extended but she qualified as a State Enrolled Nurse in late 1990 .
11	But she talked about a boy she had loved in the war and who had been killed .
12	Buckley has been in this job since 1988 and in the department since 1981 , but she started as a lawyer in private practice , a profession where equality is far more of a reality than in industry .
13	He had hoped to waken her gently , but she drew in a small gasping breath .
14	He looked expectantly at Sarah , but she sat for a few seconds before speaking .
15	I had not realized how close they had been but she grieved for a long while for the grandmother to whom she had felt close and in whom she had found it easy to confide .
16	She heard John draw a sharp breath beside her but she spoke with a bright-eyed defiance , not to Lord Wyatt but at the crowd behind him , noting with pleasure their discomfiture and annoyance .

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