Example sentences of "but when [pron] [verb] her [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At first I had thought she would recover , but when I learned her illness was serious , I decided to visit her at night , for what might be the last time . |
| 2 | But when I recall her attitude over this house I ca n't help wondering if that hardness has always been in her , and I was too dumb to see it . ’ |
| 3 | His voice was as sensual as raw silk , but when he saw her bewilderment his eyes drifted over to Mandy 's table . |
| 4 | He expected to be patronized by Lady Grubb because he came from a lower class , about which he did n't generally care tuppence , but when he saw her effect on Algy he found it more difficult than usual to be ribald about it . |
| 5 | She wriggled in outrage , but when he caught her head between his hands , pulling back for a few moments to stare intently into her face , she stopped fighting . |
| 6 | The gown was long , seemingly demure — but when she shifted her weight , he caught a flash of her thigh , and when she turned — God , when she turned , he could see the length of her naked spine … |
| 7 | Her large black hat covered most of her face , but when she lifted her head , I saw her dark eyes . |
| 8 | But when she brushed her hair out of her face and peered cautiously over at the bench Guy lay in the same position , completely unmoving . |
| 9 | But when she realized her son did not appreciate who was this doyenne of New York fashion she said out loud : ‘ Oh David , I can see you do n't know who Gloria Vanderbilt is , do you ? ’ |
| 10 | They were naturally thrilled but when she told her brother Charles of her marriage plans at their mother 's London apartment he wisecracked : ‘ Who to ? ’ |
| 11 | Perdita felt too tired to eat , but when she tried her steak it was pure poetry , tender as velvet , juicy as an orange , and so exploding with flavour that she was soon piling her plate with potato purée , tomato salad and geranium-red barbecue sauce . |
| 12 | But when she put her head round Mrs. Mott 's door , the secretary , was not there . |
| 13 | This door , strangely , was n't locked , but when she removed her hand from the handle , she saw that the thick rubber glistened with some oily substance , and was glad she had put the gloves on as a precaution . |