Example sentences of "but she could [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her breast felt hollow , as if it were her heart she had buried ; but she could move and speak , still . |
| 2 | It was beginning to swell and there were signs of bruising , but she could move her fingers , although it hurt when she tried to bend her wrist . |
| 3 | She 'd never retire ; but she could fix up the house , put in some extra loos and bathrooms , have the kitchen completely refitted — get her business on a sound footing for the first time in her life . |
| 4 | Marilla could not say what she felt , like Anne , but she could show it . |
| 5 | " Thank you , " she said , and then , with a fine instinct for disaster , she tried to think of something to say to avert her mother 's next words , she tried to speak , but she could think of nothing , and her mother , shifting in her seat , said , |
| 6 | Folly wanted to snatch it away , but she could think of no good excuse . |
| 7 | But she could smell the danger ; it drifted around her like a pungent perfume . |
| 8 | Sighing , she looked around the elegant hallway , drastic cuts would have to be made but she could manage with just a cook and a maid , the others would have to be paid off . |
| 9 | That would leave her owing Hannah , but she could sort that out later , after they 'd gone . |
| 10 | Lazy bitch , she was : lying on this couch day after day feeling too bad to move ; but she could go upstairs and carry out the duties of a wife whenever the fancy took her . |
| 11 | Seaya 's impenetrable , breathy French accent saves our blushes by rendering inaudible some of the worst sub-Nietzschian toss passing for lyrics you 'll encounter this side of a Slayer LP , but she could sing a Happy Mondays lyric like commands from heaven . |
| 12 | She did not dare look down , but she could feel the machine moving below her like a maddened metal beast prowling backwards and forwards in a pit , its metal jaws opening and closing , clanging and gnashing with thwarted fury . |
| 13 | ‘ Has he not got a young lady ? ’ she asked , trying to sound nonchalant , but she could feel herself almost blushing . |
| 14 | Liz replaced the receiver and tried to keep calm , but she could feel panic , fever , tears approaching . |
| 15 | Jacqui was desperate to hang on to her theory , but she could feel it slipping away . |
| 16 | But she could feel her mouth smiling as she said it , belying her real nervousness . |
| 17 | But she could feel his eyes on her , a prickling sensation . |
| 18 | Isabel could n't see his face , but she could feel the murderous ferocity emanating from him . |
| 19 | Fran sat down , keeping her eyes lowered so that she would n't have to meet Luke 's eyes across the table , but she could feel him watching her . |
| 20 | He passed her by without a glance , but she could feel the cold waves of antipathy issuing from him , and shivered . |
| 21 | There was nothing she could do about that , but she could give the ring back and that would show what she thought of him ! |
| 22 | knew that , but she could stare them out . |
| 23 | Her legs were weak but she could walk . |
| 24 | But she could walk it from her house could n't she ? |
| 25 | It was n't going to make it any easier playing the love scene , but she could cope . |
| 26 | ‘ Of course not ! ’ he answered hotly , but she could detect the lack of conviction in his voice . |
| 27 | He passed a hand over his face , his expression hard , but she could detect a deep weariness in his fine eyes . |
| 28 | But she could speak a little Russian . |
| 29 | But she could rebuild them . |
| 30 | It was dark down below , but she could make out the shapes of beer kegs . |