Example sentences of "but we [verb] some [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The house , Wychwood , from which I like to think that Eliot derived the name in The Family Reunion , was easily within walking distance ; but we felt some responsibility for getting the great man from London without subjecting him to too much fatigue ; and if my brother reached home by a circuitous route , it was partly in order to show off the beauty of the place .
2 ‘ It was a hard-fought game , but we played some quality football and won 3-2 .
3 He agreed , but we had some difficulty in deciding what .
4 I knew almost nothing about physics but we shared some jokes about the Rome telephone system .
5 But we shoved some veg in it .
6 Most are couples but we have some singles as well , ’ says director Pauline Sturgeon .
7 But we have some time before the treasure is found , and there are some honest men among the crew .
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