Example sentences of "but he [adv] did " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ No … ! ’ she tried to say against that forceful mouth , but he either did n't hear , or did n't want to hear . |
| 2 | The MP for the new constituency of Milton Keynes North East is the last of the '92 intake to break his silence , but he nearly did n't make it all . |
| 3 | But he wisely did n't push his luck with Thorunn , choosing to stay right at the back where he chuckled : ‘ I think David 's just about recovered . |
| 4 | But he probably did have his thoughts . |
| 5 | Jim Eggleton had a great Christmas according to his friends , but he probably did n't live to see the New Year . |
| 6 | But he just did n't know what to do . |
| 7 | ‘ We felt sorry for her but he just did n't want that pattern , ’ recalled the printers . |
| 8 | He liked it but he just did n't want to come |
| 9 | Seals and otters were his main concern , but he also did a lot of work with distressed birds . |
| 10 | so I went back and a bit later the phone went , er the Bill from the publisher he was , but he also did a bit for one of er diaries or summat like that |
| 11 | I waited to see if he would say any more , but he evidently did not want my company . |
| 12 | He 'd walk me home from school and it 's often said that he carried my ballet shoes , which sounds kind of romantic , but he actually did sometimes , if I was carrying a whole load of things . |
| 13 | I remember David had a look of amazement on his face because at this point he had quite a few gold albums , but he still did n't have the money because the rate that they made money went straight back into making the show even bigger and better , and everybody travelled in style . |
| 14 | I tried to help out by looking at the putts , but he still did n't really need me . |
| 15 | Maidstone had now stepped up to the bar beside Sandison but he still did not look to be at ease . |
| 16 | I just shrugged and warned him to watch out , but he still did n't take any notice . |
| 17 | Her devotion to him was touching , but he still did n't love her . |
| 18 | But he still did n't believe it . |
| 19 | But he still did n't have any work from this Mr Flowerdew . |
| 20 | He sat back down next to her , but he still did n't look at her , and she had a sinking feeling that he really was going to tell her the truth about Nicole , but it would not be to her liking . |
| 21 | I repeated my question more loudly , but he still did not answer . |
| 22 | ‘ Ray was simply brilliant , but he still did n't get the decision . ’ |
| 23 | Things might finally be straight , but he still did n't love her . |
| 24 | No but he obviously did it when you were n't there cos that was the bet . |
| 25 | Yes , that was the card he had given to old Jackdaw to post but he really did n't want all this aggravation , he was happy the way he was . |
| 26 | Even a salad meal was a work of art for Leo , but he really did produce some marvellous meals from that old galley stove . |
| 27 | Who William was , we can only surmise , but he certainly did not have the intellectual capabilities of his brothers and sisters . |
| 28 | At this Drew became disturbed and emotional , and said that , if the three people that he had previously named — the Lindos and Norman Stubbs , the stage manager — could not testify that he was at the theatre at the time of the murder , he knew of no-one else who could , but he certainly did not commit any murder , nor was he seen in Cross Street with blood on his face . |
| 29 | But he certainly did n't suggest that . |
| 30 | But he only did it by sacking thousands and thousands of workers . |