Example sentences of "[noun] [vb pp] but [pron] [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His mouth tightened but he released her wrist , eyes glittering , and she ran up the stairs , into her bedroom , slammed the door , locked it , then knew with a terrible deep certainty that she had run from her own desire . |
| 2 | Mr Wolski did not want the eagle caught but he knew its chances of escape were very low . |
| 3 | It 's wet through and 75% burnt but I kept it for you . " |
| 4 | Another group of children arrived but they joined their friends by the water without approaching the two men . |
| 5 | He said : ‘ I could have seen him this morning before your lot arrived but I funked it . ’ |
| 6 | The students followed but he threatened them with a knife before running off . |