Example sentences of "it but could " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've smelt it but could n't believe it . |
| 2 | I always wanted to ask her about it but could never bring myself to say something as ridiculous as , ‘ How was your day ? ’ |
| 3 | I spoke to her , telling her to do as we had earlier discussed and detach herself from the scene so that she could see it and tell me about it but could not feel any distress , whether mental , physical or emotional . |
| 4 | The consequence of this damage was , on this theory , that when the patient heard speech he could understand it but could not transmit what he had heard to the brain region for speech production , and so could not repeat it . |
| 5 | She could admit it but could n't control the change . |
| 6 | The goalkeeper got a finger to it but could n't keep out the screamer . |
| 7 | one goal was never going to win it but could County break through … |