Example sentences of "but [vb past] [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of the officers whispered to the CO who nodded abruptly but asked his next question with less obvious sarcasm . |
| 2 | Jack dropped a couple of shots with poor putts but got them both back with a superb eagle at the sixteenth — an uphill par five with a difficult green , long and narrow and well protected with bunkers . |
| 3 | There had been others lacking in imagination , who stuck to the basic facts but lent them theatrical weight . |
| 4 | Otherwise no-one troubled him and he saw no one but shared his strange corner of the forest with the beasts of the forest . |
| 5 | The law ensured the " autonomy " of the armed forces but expanded their existing responsibilities for sovereignty and national territorial integrity to involve them in civil defence and the restoration of internal order at the request of the head of the Senate . |
| 6 | I think she was crying , but adjudged it vulgar to peer . |
| 7 | He had been in charge of the Recorder Club ; he had taken boys sailing at Toddbrook and Salcome ; he taught so-called " dead " languages but made them live : quieter and gentler pursuits than many , no doubt , but performed with enthusiasm and commitment . |
| 8 | Philips kept their ownership of the buildings and equipment used in the preparation and serving of the food , but made them available to ISS without charge ( while undertaking to maintain them in good order ) and Philips even paid for the electricity , water and telephone costs involved in the canteen operation and for the removal of waste . |
| 9 | Tom Sutcliffe 's wife not only acted as his Secretary and personal interpreter , but made her own contribution to the cause for which he worked as a teacher of sign language and an outstanding interpreter particularly in the educational field . |
| 10 | She was snapped up as one of the youngest ever Page Three girls but made her last topless appearance on her 21st birthday . |
| 11 | Having kept many spiny eels , I only undid the bag a little to inject water in slowly , but made my next mistake in not tying the bag up again . |
| 12 | She is ranked sufficiently highly to have gone straight into the main draw , but made it clear that the Games were inconvenient for her schedule this years , as she had a lot of points to defend in tournaments . |
| 13 | The Native people acknowledged the apology , but made it clear that cultural oppression still prevails in many parts of North America . |
| 14 | He decided in favour of Balliol , but made it clear that this was only the appointment of a figurehead : he himself was the true monarch . |
| 15 | Than Tun continued to call for a national government but made it clear that armed struggle was , for the present , not envisaged . |
| 16 | India , which had removed the final contingent of Indian Peace-Keeping Force ( IPKF ) troops from Sri Lanka in March 1990 [ see p. 37316 ] , expressed concern for the plight of Tamil civilians but made it clear that it would not permit its territory to be used to support militant activity . |
| 17 | The President approved this measure , but made it clear that he would not sign further legislation to keep government going unless a satisfactory agreement was reached on the budget . |
| 18 | In London , UK ministers called for those responsible for the November killings to be brought to justice but made it clear to Alatas that the UK , the second-largest arms supplier to Indonesia after the USA , would not cut off aid or arms sales . |
| 19 | Reynolds held talks with leading politicians on Feb. 19 , in an attempt to find cross-party agreement on the case , but made it clear that a referendum to dilute the constitutional clause on abortion would be avoided if possible . |
| 20 | Dos Santos welcomed the move , but made it clear on Dec. 27 that before he met Savimbi UNITA would have to accept the September election results , withdraw from all areas occupied following the elections , and enable government administration to be extended throughout Angola . |
| 21 | Chief Superintendent Large had been polite but made it clear that this was a matter for professionals and he had everything sewn up . |
| 22 | He did n't ask her to go to the village surgery , but made it clear that she was n't to stray too far from the complex when he was n't there . |
| 23 | Mr Cameron said the Home Secretary appeared ‘ mystified ’ about the pay formula but made it clear that 1.5 per cent was the maximum rise available . |
| 24 | Within a year he had given detailed and authoritative evidence to the House of Commons and been instrumental in the passage of two bills which abolished gaolers ' fees and enabled counties to pay for a proper service ; which allowed discharged defendants to be set at liberty in open court ; and which not only improved sanitation and health arrangements but made it obligatory for justices to have a concern for the health of prisoners . |
| 25 | She was headed towards Bandol but checked herself halfway and returned in a semi-circle . |
| 26 | ON the day Forest not only climbed from their sick bed but announced their imminent discharge from the ward , Brian Clough may have been amused to note Arsenal 's third successive defeat . |
| 27 | but changed his bloody mind . |
| 28 | Astronomers in Tokyo took a picture but reported nothing visible , although they now say there was a bright object and ‘ we can not imagine how we missed it ’ . |
| 29 | It was the same old-fashioned type as Miss Tuckey 's and he unscrewed the mouthpiece carefully but found nothing extra inside . |
| 30 | ‘ We investigated , as we are obliged to , but found nothing wrong at the club . ’ |