Example sentences of "but [vb past] [pers pn] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ That Kirsty came along and appeared in the sittings was a by-product , but made me think ‘ why not animals , as well ? ’ |
| 2 | He did not take the sheaf of notes Marshall tendered but made him recite the relevant ones and in that way learned that three people said they had been wearing clothes which were , at least in part , cream-coloured . |
| 3 | When they reached the Watermen , Mary and Ruth would n't let Ernest into the kitchen , but made him wait in the bar . |
| 4 | They ate nothing themselves , but watched me eat with a sort of respectful deference which made me uneasy , it being , I felt , inappropriate and therefore dangerous . |
| 5 | ‘ But did they tell you — ’ he stopped . |
| 6 | But did they realise that in trying to staunch the bleeding heart , they had administered a tourniquet to the artery of free will ? |
| 7 | But did they talk headily around the conference table ? |
| 8 | But did they want it to bother him ? |
| 9 | But did they know , did Rosen and Kennedy have any idea how much all this was hurting her ? |
| 10 | But did they understand fully how formidable this nation was which could persuade men from Magna Graecia , Campania , Umbria and Africa to use their knowledge of Greek for the creation of a literature in Latin ? |
| 11 | Foucard said : ‘ They were very thorough , your friends , but did they find what they were looking for ? ’ |
| 12 | But did they have their routes ? |
| 13 | No I did n't but did we give |
| 14 | At Frinton we played a one-armed bandit for two whole clattering hours and never attained three fruits in a row — but did we mope ? |
| 15 | All very well , but did it mean Ferdinando would be taken with them , together with Annunciata ? |
| 16 | But did it matter ? |
| 17 | She had a good idea but did it matter ? |
| 18 | But did it matter ? |
| 19 | But did it matter who she was ? |
| 20 | But did it hold menace or magic ? |
| 21 | But did it cut him off from the guidance he needed ? |
| 22 | but did it look authentic with the thing , I mean not to the extent of |
| 23 | The writing of the book was hardly more than half-way done , but did it need to be done here , ferchrissake ? |
| 24 | But did he think I could give an answer ? |
| 25 | But did he mean that he actually sat waiting outside the U.S. Consulate ? |
| 26 | But did he realize Thiercelin knew that ? |
| 27 | ‘ But did he reject any courses ? |
| 28 | But did he desire the well-groomed young woman in high-heels and with figure held firmly in place by a good foundation garment , as much as the callow , untidy girl , so soft to touch and hold , he had first known ? |
| 29 | ‘ Tom , ’ I said , ‘ all they 've got is the bare fact of his winning the title , but did he win the Pipeline Masters ? |
| 30 | But did he enjoy the experience ? |