Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [adv] [vb past] [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He tried to make conversation but I just smiled and went on reading my book . ’ |
| 2 | No I did n't but I just changed and came down here and put my feet up here . |
| 3 | You must be cold , ’ she said , but I just stood and warmed my hands : I did n't dare sit down . |
| 4 | I had a visitors ' visa , renewed annually but I simply forgot and let it go for two months . |
| 5 | But I soon saw that keeping everyone guessing was Kenny 's way of retaining control . |
| 6 | ‘ I 've no love for the SDLP either but I still went and spoke to them too . |
| 7 | But she finally relented and went out with her friends . |
| 8 | I made a facial question-mark at Melanie but she just shrugged and edged closer . |
| 9 | At least I do n't think so , ’ I told her , but she just smiled and told me she had no further use for me that day and to call the next day which was to be a school holiday . |
| 10 | But she just stood and stared through her mask … |
| 11 | He was about to take her arm and help her into the culvert but she neither needed nor wanted his help . |
| 12 | Her lip trembled briefly as Tony hugged her and Maureen kissed her again before they left , but she quickly recovered and told them unsmilingly to give her love to her father and the family . |
| 13 | For a moment her thoughts seemed far away and by no means happy , but she quickly recovered and gave Melissa a captivating smile . |
| 14 | She was n't used to his humour , but she quickly laughed and pummelled his chest with her free hand . |
| 15 | He drew back his leg as if to kick her , but she quickly turned and pulled the other one and brought him down . |
| 16 | Since the meal had come entirely from tins , she could hardly believe he was being sincere , but she merely smiled and nodded her thanks . |
| 17 | But she only smiled and said he was right . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'll promise , ’ I said , offering my hand for her to shake , but she only smiled and replied , ‘ I think I can trust you . ’ |
| 19 | But she only smiled and turned him towards the door . |
| 20 | Great wicker baskets were trundled in and out of their home but she never complained nor spoke of regretting the end of her dancing life . |
| 21 | But she almost turned and fled as she came round a corner and found herself face to face with Guido . |
| 22 | But they always began and ended in this — Get a little further , you are too near me ’ . |
| 23 | Dame Sybil took her ladle to one of the soldiers when they started shoving their swords into the mattress , but they only laughed and pushed her outside until they 'd finished . ’ |
| 24 | But he soon returned and attacked her again . |
| 25 | She opened her arms as if to gather him into them but he simply grinned and walked straight past her . |
| 26 | Dad thanked the man several times but he just grunted and left . |
| 27 | There was indignation in her voice , but he just smiled and bent to kiss her lips , unperturbed . |
| 28 | But he also smoked and drank and boasted that he would sometimes have sex before a race because he enjoyed the physical release . |
| 29 | ‘ What a coy little polyp you are , to be sure , ’ said the doctor , but he eventually lassoed and dispatched it too . |
| 30 | Frantically she tried to escape from his tightening grip , but he merely laughed and trapped her against the hatch with his body . |