Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [vb past] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I meant content rather than presentation . |
| 2 | I have not done that before in my career , but I knew things would not happen for us without action being taken . |
| 3 | There had been no point in looking for a towel at the squat , but I knew Seymour Place baths hired them out . |
| 4 | but I knew Sheila that he would n't get done |
| 5 | Now I was talking to Dad I wanted to tell him about how Mum and I had found Granny and what wicked things Mum had done , but I knew Mum 's eyes were on me so I thought better of it . |
| 6 | But I sa but I knew Mick was doing |
| 7 | But I knew Elsie would start at the top and not go very far down . |
| 8 | But I knew humans are capable of evil and it did n't change my view of humanity . ’ |
| 9 | I could n't do anything about it but I knew Wes was out there somewhere . |
| 10 | Six bloody words , but I knew Firmin would n't say them . |
| 11 | The story about the dinner was a fantasy , but I envied Harvey his welcome just the same . |
| 12 | The students had not yet arrived , but I took meals in the refectory with a few of the college authorities and professors who had already started the new term 's work . |
| 13 | " We began with history , and covered the early years of Queen Elizabeth , and we were to have some music practice , but I persuaded Miss Powers to leave that until later this afternoon , lest it disturb you . " |
| 14 | Obvious cracks soared to the left and right , reminiscent of Fairhead in Antrim , but I craved subtlety after the brutal corner we 'd just climbed . |
| 15 | But I heard explodings and that . |
| 16 | ‘ I never met him but I heard Sir Fulke talk of him , and once Philippa repeated the name in her father 's presence . |
| 17 | Er I never actually had any part in it but I heard tales about er the rivet boy in particular , the they would er they would give him a wage equivalent to what they thought was was a was a reasonable wage for him , because of the fact that they were on piece work , he had to see that the rivets there on time . |
| 18 | ‘ No , but I saw Mark lurking in the background as though he did n't want to be seen . |
| 19 | But I saw torches moving , less powerful than lighted matches against the first crack of tarnished gold in the eastern sky . |
| 20 | ‘ Do n't say anything , but I saw Bob Lamb going along the beck , so I sent her off that way , too . |
| 21 | ‘ I have n't heard how they got on but I saw Mick just before he went and he was very positive , ’ said Ronnie . |
| 22 | But I saw judgement in your face , and it shattered me , precisely because I know I must seem to deserve the very worst that anyone could imagine . |
| 23 | Well I expect she did but I saw Debbie Thursday night and she said about her and er I said er how long has she been in , she said Tuesday she had the op she said and she 's due , she 'll probably be coming out tomorrow |
| 24 | Clifton Hospital is vast , set in well-tended grounds with beautiful lawns , but I spotted notices everywhere telling me sternly ‘ No Dogs ’ . |
| 25 | But I enjoyed farm work , and I think you 'll like it too … |
| 26 | But I had callipers |
| 27 | but I had pizza yesterday , lunch |
| 28 | A similar thing happened with the 5 lb 12 oz fish but I had luck on my side . ’ |
| 29 | But I had Hobart in yesterday and there willing to do a maintenance contract on everything , if you want . |
| 30 | I still ca n't read him ; I 'm not able to tell whether he thinks this is likely or not , whether he thinks this is evidence I 'm not his man or he still thinks I am but I had help . |