Example sentences of "[noun prp] [unc] [noun] but he " in BNC.
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| 1 | Derek waited for Superintendent Miller to mention Tristram Abberley 's letters but he never did . |
| 2 | The bantering tone remained in Surere 's voice but he added edge to it for the last word or two . |
| 3 | Willie tapped Zach 's shoulder but he had already read his mind and he handed him a couple . |
| 4 | The honorific stuck in Lexandro 's craw but he managed to utter the word . |
| 5 | David Howell was not a member of Mr Heath 's Cabinet but he was close to him . |
| 6 | He wanted to be a gentleman for Estella 's sake but he needed money . |
| 7 | I felt that George was tired of Lennie 's stupidness but he knew that Lennie could n't help it and that he had to withstand it . |
| 8 | A prostitute caught Graham 's eye but he shook his head before she could get off her bar stool . |
| 9 | At first Mike worked as Tom 's assistant but he soon moved on to his own assignments . |
| 10 | She tried again to meet Norman 's eye but he was rather desperately keeping his attention on that slut Yvonne . |
| 11 | Duncan McCrea may have seen her leave Quinn 's room but he made no mention . |
| 12 | She tried to examine Jack 's cheek but he moved away . |
| 13 | And er he just , he said he was coming to erm my Uncle Les ' funeral but he never turned up . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | She went into Lucca 's shop but he had no idea where Giovanna and her family had got to . |
| 17 | Lord Milligan said he had some sympathy with Sim 's predicament but he had chosen to defy the law rather than the people who were threatening him . |
| 18 | Stephen would have preferred to walk back across the Vale of Allen and Foinmen 's Plain but he had no torch and tonight there would only be a thin , new moon . |