Example sentences of "but [adv] she realised " in BNC.
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| 1 | Undecided , she had wondered if it might be too formal , but now she realised that this was going to be no jeans-and-sweater occasion . |
| 2 | When she had said that before she had meant it , but now she realised she was lying ; she was wanting to make him feel better and she was also hanging on to her old life to feel safe . |
| 3 | She had believed Thomas was shy of the Dane , but now she realised that the child gave nothing out because he received nothing back in return . |
| 4 | For a moment Lucy had thought that it was Jeanette McArdle , but then she realised that it was n't . |
| 5 | For a moment , Folly was taken aback , but then she realised that the policeman had probably only seen the last few seconds of their little drama . |
| 6 | But then she realised that the customer in question was looking at her as if he could read her thoughts — and found them highly amusing . |
| 7 | She thought the strange light must be due to her dizziness but then she realised it was spring and the sun was shining . |
| 8 | For a moment she thought she would find the courage to say something about it , but then she realised that the timing was all wrong . |
| 9 | For a moment her heart caught in her throat , but then she realised he had brief , dark swimming-trunks on . |
| 10 | She even thought he looked vaguely familiar , but then she realised it must be the type that seemed familiar . |