Example sentences of "but [pron] [vb past] [pron] a [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had never taken part in a ransom drop personally before , but he knew what an extremely delicate moment it was . |
| 2 | ‘ No , but he offered me a very good deal . ’ |
| 3 | The man was perfectly cool , but he gave me a very evil look , which made me feel sick in my stomach . |
| 4 | But he found it a very happy time . |
| 5 | But it made it a very anxious first night for me , and before the curtain went up , as I sat in my dressing-room in make-up and costume ready to go on stage , Guthrie , who 'd been really very sympathetic if not totally convinced all along , came in , patted me on the shoulder and said , " Whatever happens , dear , we were right to do it . " |
| 6 | I knew there was nothing wrong with her lungs — the trouble seemed to be in the throat area — but it gave me a little more time to think . |
| 7 | It all began when I won New Faces , but it gave me a very big head . |