Example sentences of "but [noun] and [noun prp] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 John Major had no real choice of date this time , but March and April gave him such a nail-biting experience that he will never again postpone an election until so near the terminal date .
2 It may seem a little naive but Ray and Jean believe it works and it really helps to preserve the ‘ home-from-home ’ atmosphere .
3 Each bank has its own rules , but NatWest and Midland say they will be ‘ sympathetic ’ .
4 She blushed as she spoke but Bridie and Julia noticed nothing .
5 I am unsure of any catamarans at sunset but Paul and Jacqui spent their honeymoon on Skiathos ( it 's a Greek island ) .
6 Those of us with a climbing background revelled in the situation , but Mohammed and Ali agreed it was not a variant for the normal trekker !
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