Example sentences of "[noun pl] but [conj] [pers pn] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said : ‘ They were shooting in all directions but as I drove towards them on my tractor they started to run . |
| 2 | Belfast loyalists did not vote for Seawright because he wanted to burn Catholics but because he lived in a council flat , spoke up for those loyalists who tried to kill IRA men , and was not prepared to abandon working-class Protestants in order to appear respectable . |
| 3 | OK , we 've got Hardware and a fistful of talced-up goths but when it comes to ominous undertones the altered States are a league ahead . |
| 4 | OK , we 've got Hardware and a fistful of talced-up goths but when it comes to ominous undertones the altered States are a league ahead . |
| 5 | ‘ They might be favourites but if we stick to our passing game and play for each other we can shock them . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Every project has to be considered on its own merits but when it comes to safety there are certain common denominators — that 's why there are so many do 's and don'ts in place — to protect us , ’ explains regional health and safety advisor , John Fegan who , together with colleague David Scott is responsible for all of Wimpey 's Contracting and Homes sites in Scotland . |
| 7 | She thanked them for their efforts but although they waited for a tip it was not forthcoming , so they went off grumbling . |
| 8 | Always check the area you are sailing into to allow for the time when you will be facing battlements but when you crouch in the middle of the boat , do keep an eye on the boom or you 'll end up with a nasty bump on the head . |
| 9 | BRITAIN 'S MINERS DO vital job in gruelling conditions but when they went on strike they sacrificed all their earnings and were attacked by the police . |
| 10 | Kolchinsky was used to the gentle ribbing he got from the operatives about his cost-cutting exercises but when it came to the crunch he would never put any of their lives at risk for the sake of the budget . |
| 11 | The strains of a two-week court ordeal showed in her face and in her shaking hands but when she spoke of her determination to fight on her voice was steady . |