Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pron] but a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have receipts signed by Meyer in the safe — he did n't want to provide them but a little arm-twisting works wonders . |
| 2 | Last year , it seemed he had matured enough to fulfil himself but a cruel succession of injuries denied him . |
| 3 | He leaned over to free it but a wing came away in his hand . |
| 4 | For the truth was that she 'd been offered promotion a dozen times — in spite of the fact that when she 'd started as a trainee she 'd had no formal training , no experience , nothing to commend her but a fistful of ambition . |
| 5 | There was a number on the pad ; she tried to memorise it but a large hand was placed squarely on the pad . |
| 6 | Anna rose and walked away , very slowly and stiffly — Constanza tried to follow her but a waiter held her up with the bill . |