Example sentences of "[noun prp] [unc] [noun] but [pers pn] " in BNC.

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31 So really she was n't dancing , she was dancing with Patrick Swayze 's spirit but she
32 I think that 's probably covered by Mr 's point but we 'll seek clarification in a second .
33 she 'd sit on Vicki 's knee but she would n't sit
34 At first Mike worked as Tom 's assistant but he soon moved on to his own assignments .
35 The danger was a communist enclave existing within the heart of South Africa : ‘ We might hate South Africa 's policies but it is tremendously important to the west . ’
36 But sh sh sure they can succ succ they can succeed in creating capitalism , it , it it , it might succeed in paving the way for new China 's industrialization but we 've gone a long way from any any ideological position , we 've gone a long way from well what is in the best material benefiting class of the poor peasant now the poor peasant is not gon na get very much out of this .
37 In fact , mahogany had been known in England since Sir Walter Raleigh 's day but it took the French ban for it to become popular .
38 Jon Speelman , England number two , believes the chances are 55–45 in Karpov 's favour but I think it closer .
39 Standun 's book but I would n't want any such scenes to just be vulgar or sensational , if so it 's not much of an advance is it ?
40 Well , she she waxes Lee 's legs but she goes
41 She was discussing problems in Lee 's living-room but she could have been standing in front of a giant black door in the middle of a forest .
42 Since the beginning , song-writing had been almost totally Gedge 's department but it later became more shared .
43 The sun was still bright as we approached the Quigleys ' house but it did n't seem to have reached their road , which was the same as it ever was : dank and green and desperately quiet .
44 She tried again to meet Norman 's eye but he was rather desperately keeping his attention on that slut Yvonne .
45 Duncan McCrea may have seen her leave Quinn 's room but he made no mention .
46 He was really Joe 's uncle but it was Mrs Joe who called him uncle .
47 Not only do I have a personal knowledge of Svend 's appearance but I know all the most likely places to look . ’
48 She tried to examine Jack 's cheek but he moved away .
49 And er he just , he said he was coming to erm my Uncle Les ' funeral but he never turned up .
50 Fourthly , two of Mandeville 's agents who had been placed in the Buckingham household and first alerted their masters to Buckingham 's so-called treason , were murdered with a garrotte string as was Hopkins 's sister but we have no clue as to who the murderer was .
51 it 's , it 's not Anne 's way but it 's not far I do n't think
52 The weather had been kind for Boz 's wedding but it was less so for Tom and Dolly .
53 The Smiths were Morrissey 's vehicle but they were Marr 's baby and the guitarist relaxed with satisfaction at the rear of the set .
54 The fly transferred itself from Marian 's hand to Allen 's forehead but it did not disturb him and he slept .
55 The transfer to Florence Colliery was very close to Hem Heath and equally accessible to Mr Jones 's home but he did not accept this transfer , left and claimed redundancy .
56 Well Alan sort of has a feeling that he does n't want that to happen and I want to fi , I , what I do n't like , I I mean I go , personally I go with Andrew 's feeling but I do n't want , so I do n't want to exclude that again
57 Mr Gould did not intend to indulge in recriminations over Thursday 's defeat but he felt Mr Smith 's tax policy and its impact on middle income earners in the South ‘ perhaps showed less than total sensitivity to their interests .
58 I was n't so concerned with Midwinter 's security but it would take ages to phone New York .
59 It is easy to understand Bilbo 's pity but it is still true that Gollum deserved death for all the wrong he did , but Frodo must remember that it would be unfair to Gollum as there are others who also deserve death .
60 Tears again filled Joan 's eyes but she brushed them away .
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