Example sentences of "but it [vb past] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Faulty gas main , ’ I said , but it sounded weak . |
| 2 | What this meant was n't certain , but it sounded good at the time . |
| 3 | No one was quite sure what it meant but it sounded impressive . |
| 4 | Dave also played the old fashioned curved soprano sax , which looks almost like a toy instrument but it sounded clear and forceful in his hands . |
| 5 | But it criticized some of the procedures used , including those for the construction of a new research and supply vessel , the RRS , and for an airstrip and berthing jetty at its Rothera station . |
| 6 | Granted , Vitor continued to blame her , but it represented some kind of progress . |
| 7 | But it produced critical evidence about how different designs of tax would hit marginal seats and heartland Tory ones . |
| 8 | The bus held about twenty people , but it carried all manner of other things . |
| 9 | They say that ‘ nothing happens to the bad ‘ uns ’ , but it seemed unbelievable that misfortune should strike Arthur yet again directly after his triumphs at the Horse of The Year Show . |
| 10 | But it seemed many of the biggest news stories came from the world of industry , most notably , the miners ' strike . |
| 11 | But it seemed such a peach of a way out of trouble . |
| 12 | Most of the dogs were put down when they slowed up , but it seemed indelicate to refer to it . |
| 13 | He did n't even know she was there , but it seemed wiser to hide . |
| 14 | It meant however that we had little time to relate our studies at any deep level to Buddhism , but it seemed unanswerable that people must have a deep understanding of their own faith before they can go on to study that of other people . |
| 15 | They 'd come here to learn , but it seemed all they would ever learn was how to alter that which they had no possibility of understanding into something so familiar there was no point in their understanding it . |
| 16 | ‘ I never finished it , but it seemed better just as an idea to sum up the album . |
| 17 | I mean I actually voted for this contract , erm , rather reluctantly , but it seemed better than not , doing so at the time , but we were given assurances , and it was very well understood by absolutely everybody , that vigorous management would be needed in order to achieve the targetising and that was the only way that the savings were going to be made , and it does seem that , that , erm that has not been going on . |
| 18 | She shied off , but it seemed unarguable that she was convinced the killing was political : she had hired Brian Berg to follow that line . |
| 19 | In all fields , there was still much that was unknown : in Herbert Spencer 's philosophy , and in Tyndall 's Belfast address , there was room for the unknowable ; but it seemed reasonable to hope that under pressure from inquiring minds this would shrink , if not ultimately wither away altogether . |
| 20 | Shelley was longing to ask him what his first name was , but it seemed impolite , so instead she said , ‘ Have you never in your long life met anyone rich you liked ? ’ |
| 21 | So I asked for help ; I did n't like doing it but it seemed necessary . |
| 22 | ‘ But it seemed inconceivable that it could have been an accident . ’ |
| 23 | Her mouth slowly stirred under his and Jessamy knew she was making a big , big mistake , but it seemed impossible to stop . |
| 24 | Tears stung her eyes as she heard his anger and she turned away , rubbing a hand over her eyes to wipe them away , but it seemed impossible to stop the flow now that it had begun . |
| 25 | We attempted to have the case tried in a Crown Court with a judge and jury but it seemed apparent to us , at our first appearance at the Magistrates Court , that every attempt was made , including the dropping of a crucial charge , to keep the case at that level . |
| 26 | But it seemed polite to visit the Freitas family , especially after Lina had come to Monte Samana on a fruitless errand . |
| 27 | She had no way of knowing where Luke was this morning , but it seemed logical to try the house first and then go on from there . |
| 28 | Less than a few seconds , but it seemed longer than time . |
| 29 | She was n't sure when she began to cry , but it seemed staunchless . |
| 30 | She went into the hall a little nervously , her eye on the chain which could be hooked across the door to guard against burglars , but it seemed silly to put it up . |