Example sentences of "but he return [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A long illness caused him to relinquish his management role , but he returned to work as scientific adviser until his retirement in 1963 . |
| 2 | In 1904 he began his studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , but he returned to England a year later and completed the course at the London Polytechnic . |
| 3 | But he returned to England before launching his campaign , almost certainly to marshal his resources . |
| 4 | But he returned to Grenada to throw his lot in with the mostly light-skinned urban middle class to which he only half belonged . |
| 5 | In 1828 he had to flee to Britain when the island was occupied by Miguelist troops but he returned to Madeira in 1834 , influenced by British landscape gardening ideas . |
| 6 | He was trying to qualify for the Spring Satellite , but he returned in time to defeat Simon Bramwell ( Herts ) , in the final round . |
| 7 | After that result he disappeared for a short while , but he returned in time to be included in Wilson 's government , initially as Secretary of State for Economic Affairs , a post he held between 1964 and 1966 . |
| 8 | Ulster champion jockey Paddy Graffin was taken to hospital with an injured hand after Late Stretch had fallen in the Mares Race , but he returned in time to ride Glenmavis in the final race . |
| 9 | After four months in the West End , Crawford was ordered by doctors to take a twelve-day rest to recover from a severe back strain , but he returned in time to appear in front of Prince Charles . |