Example sentences of "but [noun] [adv] did " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Yes , he did , but Jason either did n't know or was too frightened to speak . |
| 2 | The material was there , but Alison simply did n't project , physically . |
| 3 | But Edward just did n't seem interested . |
| 4 | Mick disapproved of Memet as strongly as did the rest of her family , but Memet either did n't know or did n't care . |
| 5 | ‘ Goodbye , fella , ’ he muttered , but Isobel fortunately did not hear him . |
| 6 | But Pollett too did not stay long , for by April 1630 the townspeople had notified the Goldsmiths that William Plant was now " teaching the children " . |
| 7 | But Mama still did n't answer , just poured a mug of tea for Death , then took a sip of her tea . |
| 8 | Iris 's voice was heavily laced with irony , but Rose either did not notice or was too excited to be offended . |
| 9 | But Jinny simply did not have the energy to investigate the car . |
| 10 | They sounded quite pleasant when they were alone together , without Keith to nag at , but Jinny still did not want to meet them . |
| 11 | But Lesley-Jane certainly did , and she started to giggle . |
| 12 | But Philip still did not trust the loyalty of Champagne and allowed the office of sénéchal ( steward of the royal household ) , which was customarily awarded to a member of the count of Champagne 's family , to lapse . |
| 13 | ‘ We taught them on three levels depending on experience , but people really did seem to enjoy it , ’ said Gill Wootten , a member of Cleveland Clog Dancers . |
| 14 | But Brian actually did interview one person , for forty-five minutes ? |
| 15 | But Emily apparently did . |
| 16 | A more sophisticated girl would have realised that her enthusiasm was being ruthlessly exploited as the tasks she was given became broader and more demanding , but Constance happily did everything she was told . |
| 17 | The marriage did not last , but Peter eventually did very well in Montreal as a printing salesman . |
| 18 | But Pool still did n't stop . ’ |
| 19 | He was waiting for Shelton to make his move , but Shelton never did . |
| 20 | It was still very difficult to see how the process might work , or to account for the fact that some ads worked , and some consumers took action , but others stubbornly did not ; or that an apparently good campaign failed to achieve extra sales — for sales were still the only real measure of effectiveness . |
| 21 | Lawrence kept saying he was living intensely with his whole body and all that , but Walter really did . |
| 22 | Christine Mills did not have any really influential friends but Taczek certainly did . |