Example sentences of "[adj] but he [verb] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He 's being very brave but he did adore her , you know . ’ |
| 2 | Yeah , funny but he had to shout |
| 3 | When he finally released his grip , Robinson 's hand felt numb but he managed to hide the discomfort . |
| 4 | He died pretty but he 's got . |
| 5 | She 's traumatised and dehydrated but otherwise unharmed but he 's got soul brother 's limbs where his own ought to be ; necrosis like frostbite , blood-death at the extremities but the extremities start at shoulder and groin ; he 's alive but if you were him you 'd rather not be . |
| 6 | he was like being shy but he 'd had all the side of his fur like shaved , and I thought urgh ! |
| 7 | He said it remained in the black but he refused to rule out job cuts at the factory , where 40 workers lost their jobs last year . |
| 8 | He has not held the post very long but he has worked hard and the arts world has appreciated that . |
| 9 | Willy De Roose may have struck a lucky year enabling him to make the voyage from the Atlantic to the Pacific without having to winter in the Arctic but he did do an enormous amount of preparation and historical reading beforehand for his planning of the voyage so that he was able to snatch opportunities whenever they came . |
| 10 | Sharon , who works at a miniature models factory in Wrexham , said : ‘ I have been teasing him for about two weeks for not being romantic but he has shown me I was wrong . |
| 11 | Sharon , who works at a miniature models factory in Wrexham , said : ‘ I have been teasing him for about two weeks for not being romantic but he has shown me I was wrong . |
| 12 | Dunbar 's a jolly sort of fellow but he 's got a bit of a stutter so I do n't suppose he 'll last long as Pickles makes fun of him ! |
| 13 | His plan for a metropolitan see at London had been stillborn but he had rid himself of the problem of Lichfield ( a process completed by 803 ) , successfully confounded his enemies and consolidated the position Offa had established at the height of his power . |
| 14 | Ludovico found the area squalid and dirty but he pretended to share her enthusiasm . |
| 15 | Henry was n't nosy but he liked to get things straight . |
| 16 | He believes in his heart that Daisy has loved him during the many years they have not seen each other but he has pined over her . |
| 17 | Perhaps a little too active but he did achieve his goal ! |
| 18 | Baccy might be a stalwart Christian but he hated to lose a sailboat race . |
| 19 | Here , I said , I think my mate 's mad but he says to offer you £1000 for your place without even seeing it . |
| 20 | Chips with them Morrisons ' chips , and they are really lovely but he 'd left them in |