Example sentences of "but he [vb -s] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The power moves his hand , as if by magnetism , but he forces it back , to touch the phial of Galadriel and be momentarily relieved . |
| 2 | Adorno , we have seen , acknowledges this specificity — indeed , for him it explains the ( unfulfilled ) potential of jazz and the hangovers of ‘ real ’ creativity in some Tin Pan Alley songs ; but he subsumes it into a theory of ‘ false individualization ’ , designed , in his view , to disguise mass cultural production as ‘ art ’ . |
| 3 | You , you know how I feel , I mean er Rob does a lot of good work but he keeps it all to himself and we 've got ta be bigger than keeping it to ourselves , it 's everybody 's responsibility vocational education from right down from year seven right the way across the board , they 've got ta |
| 4 | Campese believes Australia have been stifled by their billing as world champions , but he hopes they can shake off the shackles on Saturday . |
| 5 | He says that he always shunned help from neighbours , but he hopes he now gets other help . |
| 6 | He admits the scheme cramped his dress sense and made him sweat at official functions , but he hopes he has given the people of Hawick ‘ a sense of purpose , pride and awareness of the quality of world-class knitwear they produce ’ . |
| 7 | But he feels they were never appreciated as much as those who served in the forces . |
| 8 | But he feels he ought to dislike it even more than he does , thought Dalziel . |
| 9 | He has no reason for guilt but he feels it . |
| 10 | But he feels it all has an effect , including Tom and Jerry , which is after all non-stop violence . |
| 11 | But he strikes me as being the best of any of them . |
| 12 | It is approaching midnight , but he agrees it is a fine idea . |
| 13 | But he plays us , too , thought Karen . |
| 14 | ‘ You Americans always go for the corny ones , ’ he says , but he plays it just the same , and he delivers a good strong solo at that . |
| 15 | I knew he was very , very keen on football , but he tells me he 's also keen on fishing , cricket and baseball . |
| 16 | There was a vogue for bidets in California some years ago but he thinks they are primarily symbolic as jacuzzis have become . |
| 17 | He says it 's a bit far to come but he thinks they pay expenses , so it 's nice . |
| 18 | Hare 's sights are set high , but he thinks it best not to listen to those who predict a bright future for him . |
| 19 | Hare 's sights are set high , but he thinks it best not to listen to those who predict a bright future for him . |
| 20 | Spock is not advocating spanking , but he thinks it is less destructive than lengthy disapproval , because it clears the air for both parent and child . |
| 21 | The nightmare feels quite different from what he 's seen on TV — but he thinks it is closer to the truth . |
| 22 | The doctor says it is n't serious , but he thinks she should rest in bed for a few days . |
| 23 | They clammed up after a bit and would n't show me everything , but he thinks I put it all in the water hoping Harry would get tangled in it . ’ |
| 24 | So but he thinks I 've got away with it but the pus in my mouth right now |
| 25 | But he thinks he 's the centre of the world and he was going to make it difficult for Angie to do what she wanted if it would affect his career . |
| 26 | But he thinks he 's a man does n't he ? |
| 27 | ‘ He says he ca n't remember exactly but he thinks he may have tried to pull out the knife . |
| 28 | But he thinks he has . |
| 29 | Yeah , but he thinks he probably does . |
| 30 | Alright , he 's going out with a girl called Laura , he 's coming onto her sister but he thinks he 's in love with Sally . |