Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] but [pers pn] could " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was half-past two before he pedalled on but I could go no further . |
| 2 | His lips moved , and some noises came out but I could n't make sense of them . |
| 3 | He said to his wife who was in there with the youngest boy — he thought he spoke clearly but she could hardly hear him — ‘ What a lovely day it 's been . |
| 4 | and lovely , I just woke up , er a couple of minutes before then the insurance lad come cos when I only , he should of come yesterday and I waited in but I could n't , you know when I opened the door I says I , I he says , you know |
| 5 | She wagged dutifully but I could sense she was somewhat overwhelmed — and that was only the staff ! |