Example sentences of "[noun] but [pron] [vb past] it [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He explained to Rain : ‘ He should have thrown it into the harbour but he brought it back here . |
| 2 | It was n't real muslin but she made it out of this material . |
| 3 | I never did like drag shows and I did n't want to spend the evening in the pub but I did it just to be with gay people . |
| 4 | Unfortunately for Cubitt he had to have a gallery but he made it far more acceptable by supporting it with pointed arches . |
| 5 | It was an unusual job but I found it quite interesting . ’ |
| 6 | It was an unusual job but I found it quite interesting . |
| 7 | Nubenehem offered Huy the jar but he waved it away . |
| 8 | It seemed an odd remark but he made it quite amiably and Carrie 's immediate reaction was one of relief : at least he was n't angry with her ! |
| 9 | It was a pompous remark but he spoke it hesitantly . |
| 10 | Once his head began to fall onto his chest but he jerked it up again . |
| 11 | It was holding on to the tree but I pulled it off . |
| 12 | She offered him the half-smoked burnie but he batted it angrily from her fingers before heading back towards the concourse . |
| 13 | It sounds hopelessly like a student life but we took it deadly seriously . |
| 14 | Admittedly he had a fine attack but he welded it together . |
| 15 | thing but we linked it right into Christmas decorations and how they would build them and how they 'd make them , and how difficult it was and to actually make something that looked er , reasonably good |
| 16 | ‘ My daughter 's dog an Alsatian called Prince went over to the men but we called it back when they said they 'd kill it . |
| 17 | Certainly it was the British who now ruled the land but they ruled it not as owners or conquerors , but as trustees for the League of Nations . |
| 18 | They did n't hurt exactly , it was more of a niggly pain but I worked it out to about once every four minutes or so and my mum said we 'd better ring the hospital . |
| 19 | It was the merest whisper but she heard it clearly , her grey eyes opening wide . |
| 20 | Her voice rose , he put his hand on her arm but she shook it off . |