Example sentences of "but [adj] time she " in BNC.
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| 1 | Twice before she reached the opposite bank Jenny missed her footing and plunged -chest-deep into the river , but each time she was able , to grasp the slippery stepping-stone and slowly haul herself up on to it . |
| 2 | She was desperate to get out , but each time she tested her sprain it told her not yet . |
| 3 | Léonie tried , but each time she opened her mouth an invisible hand blocked it and shut her up . |
| 4 | Several times Robbie considered taking the initiative , but each time she thought better of it . |
| 5 | But each time she glanced at him she felt a shock . |
| 6 | Before , she had always jumped up excitedly , but this time she stayed on the settee . |
| 7 | Next day Elspeth went to mount the horse again , but this time she was chatting to a friend instead of listening to the horse . |
| 8 | She had decided it ought n't to be too difficult to slip into the stables and up the ladder first , but this time she did n't even reach the water pail . |
| 9 | She had a fund of such sayings , but this time she was proved maddeningly right . |
| 10 | But this time she did not run . |
| 11 | ‘ Madonna likes being in the eye of the storm but this time she was safely tucked away in New York . ’ |
| 12 | Aggie pointed to the seat at the front of the cart , and immediately Millie had done so , she gripped the iron frame of the seat , heaved herself on to the first step , then , almost with a lunge , on to the seat ; but this time she did n't say , as she usually did , ‘ I 'm past this ; I 'll sit on the back in future and you 'll take him , ’ but she jerked the reins and put the pony into a trot . |
| 13 | But this time she did n't struggle . |
| 14 | But this time she knew its ending . |
| 15 | She became pregnant again about six months ago , through a contraceptive failure , but this time she decided to have an abortion . |
| 16 | But this time she had n't seemed quite so overjoyed . |
| 17 | But this time she was too late . |
| 18 | As before , the old man was slow coming to the door , but this time she was ready for him . |
| 19 | She took no interest in Rain but this time she did not care about Oliver either , or anyone else . |
| 20 | They would meet again , but this time she would challenge Sabine Jourdain 's killer . |
| 21 | She returned to the club about a half-hour later , but this time she was changing her approach . |
| 22 | Claudia gasped ; it was Dana again , but this time she was n't alone . |
| 23 | But this time she staggered back at the force of his tongue , invading , probing and making her gasp with unwanted pleasure . |
| 24 | That night she sneaked out of the house as usual , but this time she was carrying a case . |
| 25 | Jenna was even tempted to do as she had done before and offer to stay , but this time she held her generosity in check . |
| 26 | She usually waves goodbye to men as casually as she greets them , but this time she is hooked . |
| 27 | Normally Grimma shouted or argued , but this time she spoke quite calmly . |
| 28 | Then Shiona had preferred to deny the evidence of her eyes , but this time she could no longer do so . |
| 29 | He seemed to be drawing her willing body towards his again , but this time she remembered her vow to resist him . |
| 30 | But this time she knew she was in no danger of losing her head . |