Example sentences of "[verb] but [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the pleasant countryside around the roofless ruin of Courthill House ( not destroyed by fire as may be supposed but dismantled by its owner to avoid paying rates ) , the road turns sharply east to enter a ravine where waterfalls are to be seen , and then climbs over a low ridge to descend to Lochcarron . |
| 2 | Edouard admitted he 'd been attacked but denied it was anything to do with Barbara being there . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Your friend , Liam Devlin , was wounded but survived , ’ Carter said . |
| 4 | That way America , and the rest of the world , stand a chance of getting the ‘ kinder , gentler ’ approach Bush promised but failed to deliver . |
| 5 | He rose but found his chains would not let him even reach it , so he slumped on the ledge and wondered how long he would be detained . |
| 6 | Less widely organised but feared rather more was the operation of the machinery of justice . |
| 7 | She hardly looked up as we entered but continued to stir the huge , black pot which hung above the flames , now and again throwing in a scattering of herbs and the occasional piece of raw , fatty meat . |
| 8 | There were a few Commandos resting in the barn , they looked up as I entered but showed no recognition . |
| 9 | These may be either ‘ managed ’ ( i.e. owned by the brewery company ) or ‘ tenanted ’ ( independently owned but contracted to sell the brewer 's products exclusively ) . |
| 10 | He asked Blanche what was happening but discovered her gaze was locked on the other side of the room . |
| 11 | Corbett turned to his guide to ask what was happening but found the man had had enough sense and discretion to depart as quickly as possible . |
| 12 | She wore an outfit she 'd always wanted to try but felt she was too plump to risk — a scarlet bustier and a black net skirt . |
| 13 | The young veteran Ronald Ridenhour , whose conscience first led him to question former comrades , was racked by horror at discovering the crimes his friends had committed but felt no fear of official reprisal when he wrote to 30 Congressmen . |
| 14 | Moors were geographically scattered but had concentrations in the Eastern Province and Puttalam district . |
| 15 | But Joe did n't let the remark hang , as if it was something that he 'd felt compelled to let her know but did n't want to discuss any further ; he said , ‘ Are we going to stay here , or move somewhere warmer ? |
| 16 | Richard Hay , land director of Charles Church ( East Anglia ) Ltd , agreed that Mrs Mack had been approached but said the scheme could go ahead anyway . |
| 17 | Nicholas Roeg was approached but did n't like it . |
| 18 | Sir John Santerre was approached but panicked . |
| 19 | She slid into sleep as dawn approached but rose early to make tea . |
| 20 | They are commemorated by a plaque on the alms-houses at nearby Burraton Combe , given in 1726 by James Buller ‘ … whose glorious memory as well as illustrious favours ought not to be forgotten but kept , as t is hoped they will be , in everlasting remembrance . ’ |
| 21 | Memories began to roll , like a film you 'd forgotten but remembered better with every frame . |
| 22 | Insp Cammish , 45 , a part-time lifeboat crew member , was preparing to report for his police shift but offered his help to the rescue party . |
| 23 | The heavy mist rarely lifted but closed in like a cold , clinging cloud around us . |
| 24 | Ruth 's heart lifted but plummeted when his voice dangerously threatened , ‘ You tell your lover and business partner when he returns that I will ruin him if he ever lays a finger on Maria Luisa again . |
| 25 | On Saturday the pupils could enjoy the austere pleasures of going into the small granite town of Elgin , something Richard did not enjoy but decided to do because his injured feet ruled out most alternatives . |
| 26 | Too young to have been inoculated themselves , the babies had caught the disease from their older brothers and sisters who could have been inoculated but had not been . |
| 27 | The Health Authority declined to be interviewed but said tonight , the law says medical equipment and treatment is the responsibility of the nursing home . |
| 28 | The contractors would n't be interviewed but said they check the standard of food every day and they are n't aware of any dissatisfaction amongst the kitchen staff . |
| 29 | The governor of Grendon Underwood would not be interviewed but said in a statement … |
| 30 | They did not attack but took up their stance on Halidon itself , covering that hill . |