Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [vb past] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have not done that before in my career , but I knew things would not happen for us without action being taken . |
| 2 | But I knew humans are capable of evil and it did n't change my view of humanity . ’ |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | But I heard explodings and that . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | But I saw torches moving , less powerful than lighted matches against the first crack of tarnished gold in the eastern sky . |
| 7 | Clifton Hospital is vast , set in well-tended grounds with beautiful lawns , but I spotted notices everywhere telling me sternly ‘ No Dogs ’ . |
| 8 | But I had callipers |
| 9 | I hated to exchange the basic wraparound for a tailored suit , but I had priorities . |
| 10 | My mum had always been very open , but I had problems talking to her simply because she was my mum . |
| 11 | Roche speaking at the launch of next year 's Leeds Classic , said : ‘ I did everything I could to be good again , but I had problems . |
| 12 | But I had troubles and accidents too . |
| 13 | Course , I were ba I were n't very well yesterday so I said I 'm not very well , but I had pains as well , back pain and all all |
| 14 | ‘ Sorry I blew my top , but I had visions of finding you down there on the rocks like the first time . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ I used to get down about my injuries , but I shared digs with Alan for two years and he always kept me going . |
| 16 | But I followed landmarks — the glade of birch saplings ; the drift of unmelted snow where Kāli had helped herself to a frozen drink : the huge pine tree whose trunk had been gouged to a tenth of its width for jharo . |
| 17 | ‘ But I followed orders , did all the work to build up the muscles and feel great . |
| 18 | ‘ I could have got him when Liverpool let him go but I said balls to him . |
| 19 | Hendrix was my number one influence , but I spent years playing Led Zeppelin covers in a band . |
| 20 | But I got plans for this money . |
| 21 | ‘ I liked some of them very much indeed , ’ Matilda said , ‘ but I thought others were fairly dull . ’ |
| 22 | My aunt has told me they still admitted quite a number of patients in that condition in her day , but I thought things had changed . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I knew there were problems , ’ he said , ‘ but I thought things were beginning to look up ? ’ |
| 24 | ‘ But I thought Indians were always terribly keen on education for their children ? ’ |
| 25 | Now I love eggs but I thought eggs |
| 26 | But I thought dogs only ate meat ? |
| 27 | Physical miracles may not happen for each person but I felt miracles can happen within everyone . |
| 28 | It would eat anything — bread , even fruit — but I saved bits of melt for it when I could . |
| 29 | but I put some upstairs , good job , but I did loads did n't I all little cuttings , they were coming on a bit were n't they ? |
| 30 | ‘ She can be catty , I know that , but you made things far worse than they needed be , ’ Luke retorted . |