Example sentences of "[noun sg] but [pron] [verb] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | He , he , he was er more or less well off , still in , in Terrace but you know he was , they seemed to be well off and probably were . |
| 2 | ‘ He is not the most robust horse but I knew he was in good shape . |
| 3 | The doctor offered Rose slimming tablets to help her lose even more weight but he said he was not very hopeful that she would lose it from her legs . |
| 4 | He might still only be a juvenile who had never flown freely on the wind but he felt he had done nothing to warrant the abuse and fury of an eagle whose name he did not even know . |
| 5 | My chaplain snorts in derision but what does he know ? |
| 6 | I told him I had planned to take him to lunch but he said he could n't wait as he had some business to attend to , but he 'd be in a pub called the Banker if I could pick him up about three . |
| 7 | Well th the bloke but I mean he 's not attached . |
| 8 | He apparently retains his seat on Silicon Graphics Inc 's board and his post as head of Mips ' architecture committee but it seems he 's off with a new venture-backed workstation company called NetPower Systems Inc . |
| 9 | The Microprocessor Report expects Bob Miller to be replaced at MIPS Technologies Inc : he apparently retains his seat on Silicon Graphics Inc 's board and his post as head of MIPS ' architecture committee but it seems he 's off with a new venture-backed workstation company called NetPower Systems Inc ; he would n't discuss product plans but the newsletter thinks that it will market low-cost MIPS R-series workstations made by OEM suppliers . |
| 10 | All he could tell me was that the team had no sponsor but I felt he was trying to put something together . |
| 11 | Erm I do n't know the answer to his question but I think he 's put his finger upon a point . |
| 12 | Not in immediate danger but I suspect he 's built a monster he can no longer control . |
| 13 | I told him I would call at the house this evening but he said he 'd prefer to come here . |
| 14 | Hari felt the impulse to ruffle William 's hair but she knew he would resent being treated like the child he was , boys grew up quickly in the harsh realities of World 's End . |
| 15 | Martin was afraid of the churchyard but he knew he had to go inside . |
| 16 | I would have preferred this afternoon but it seems he is riding in three races at Wincanton . ’ |
| 17 | And he 's going to have a chat with erm one of the blokes tomorrow and he 's tomorrow afternoon but he 's he 's cured the water . |
| 18 | It it 's not his best side er his right foot but you know he can weigh in on that side but er he does have a hunger for goals . |
| 19 | Alright , he 's going out with a girl called Laura , he 's coming onto her sister but he thinks he 's in love with Sally . |
| 20 | Me Aunty Linda 's not working either , like she did n't need the money but I mean he was on the dole for years me Uncle Ron . |
| 21 | Hari felt a rush of disappointment , she had expected Lewis to jump at the chance of earning some money but it seemed he was reluctant to take her venture seriously . |
| 22 | Papa says he 's a gentleman but we know he paints , pictures you know , so Mamma says he ca n't be . ’ |
| 23 | Inside it , it 's like a flat blue sort of velvet suede wallet but I said he |
| 24 | His date had a Finnish boy friend but he knew he was prising her loose . |
| 25 | oh god but I think he 's trying to hide something . |
| 26 | Mr Leslie admits to having had a drink but he says he was by no means ‘ under the influence ’ . |
| 27 | He desperately needed a drink but he knew he had to get through the next little while — ten minutes , half an hour , an hour — completely sober . |
| 28 | Manuel had not been able to improve on par the first day but everyone knew he was capable of making up a lot of leeway with one of his famous ‘ charges . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I told him to wear plastic but he said he could n't feel it ’ is reinforced by the line , ‘ ask them if they paid their child support last week ’ . |
| 30 | I wanted to give him supper but he said he would take sandwiches up to his room and get on with his work . |