Example sentences of "but this time he " in BNC.
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1 | But this time he drew out his knife and showed it to me with a meaningful glance . |
2 | She looked back at him , but this time he did not lower his eyes or tap his spoon against his empty cup . |
3 | But this time he got the goals and they were all of high quality . ’ |
4 | There was a luxurious pleasure in being able to share a secret with one of the very few people he could call a friend , but this time he could resist . |
5 | It was n't the first time he 'd thought that , but this time he was sure . |
6 | He 'd tried loads of different clubs but this time he said , ‘ We 'll go for it today . ’ |
7 | They had left the paddock gate open , and Joe had taken advantage of it to go in search of more of the nice green apples he remembered having enjoyed so much the previous day — but this time he did n't reach Jessica Turvey 's orchard ; he got himself trapped in the marsh . |
8 | Herod 's still at it , but this time he 's feeling worried because so many people keep telling him how wonderful this Jesus person is . |
9 | At the first hearing , she had a gloomy , slit-mouthed sidekick with the worst case of acne I 've seen since I gave up computer programming , but this time he was n't there . |
10 | ‘ But this time he just walked straight by us . |
11 | He is on his fifth prison sentence , but this time he is determined to make a fresh start when he gets out . |
12 | He usually comes to a struggling club with nothing to lose but this time he 's been part of the slump . |
13 | STAN FLASHMAN went crazy again yesterday — but this time he attacked his own Barnet players , branding them ‘ greedy bastards ’ . |
14 | But this time he 's put me under a curfew . |
15 | Any other time , McEnroe would have exploded into a torrent of abuse , but this time he just walked away . |
16 | But this time he does seem to have hit rock bottom . |
17 | Escaping from prisons was one of his specialities , but this time he had conspicuously failed . |
18 | Again he ran his left hand through his hair , but this time he felt a tingle of anticipation . |
19 | But this time he took longer to arrange everything — sometimes changing for better effect . |
20 | Herbert tried to look hopeful about his future , but this time he could n't even manage his usual cheerful smile . |
21 | Mr Rochester was sometimes able to read my thoughts , but this time he just smiled warmly at me , and opened the gate . |
22 | Again he touched his cheek , but this time he felt no anger , merely a deep sorrow . |
23 | The strident ringing startled him again , but this time he turned slowly , gazing at the phone . |
24 | But this time he did not relinquish her . |
25 | But this time he knew I did n't mean it . |
26 | For a fleeting second he wondered if he might be dreaming , but this time he had woken into a nightmare . |
27 | Again she hesitated , but this time he pre-empted her . |
28 | But this time he left the door open . |
29 | Beddington closed his eyes , but this time he was not asleep . |
30 | She tried tugging at his arm , but this time he did n't release her even slightly . |