Example sentences of "[det] [noun] but he [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Anders is not in that category but he has other things to offer . |
| 2 | He offered the policeman some tea but he declined . |
| 3 | Clint may have felt some pity but he did n't want her back . |
| 4 | I told him I would call at the house this evening but he said he 'd prefer to come here . |
| 5 | Symbols , according to Gandhi , are a necessity for the religious life of some people but he insists that there is nothing inferior in conceiving of God in personalized terms . |
| 6 | Sharpe has been down with a calf strain this week but he trained yesterday and does not look in danger . |
| 7 | The Minister of State , Scottish Office was present during the opening speeches of this debate but he has since disappeared and has not returned since . |
| 8 | Billy had certainly been making some enquiries but he had been misinformed , Danny thought . |
| 9 | She had wanted to see him wake to the possession of all this beauty but he watched its passing impassively , stirring only to ask practical questions . |
| 10 | Skipper Michael believes it 's too early to say how well Strabane will perform this year but he insists confidence is high . |
| 11 | Earlier this year Cardinal Glemp repudiated this agreement but he has now been prevailed upon to honour it . |
| 12 | She went to sleep , she was so heavy that he thought he could barely carry her another step but he got her home and set her down in the warmth of the kitchen . |
| 13 | It could not be done on this day and at this spot but he had heard and seen enough of the bouldery , rocky , unstable earth treachery of the district to know that it was possible . |
| 14 | They wanted him to like this house but he did n't , and he was n't saying so just so they 'd feel better . |
| 15 | It had taken Carlson some time but he believed that he had finally worked out who was responsible for the ritualistic murders on the planet . |
| 16 | He went home feeling better than he had done for some time but he died suddenly during sleep 3 days later , presumably from a breakthrough cardiac arrythmia . |
| 17 | ‘ Well , it seems he dived from the terrace and no one took much notice but he hit his head on the way down . |
| 18 | Erlich did n't understand much Greek but he got her drift . |
| 19 | He had not got very much information but he had got all that she could offer , he was sure of that . |
| 20 | He did n't eat much food but he drank more rum than usual . |
| 21 | There were no children of either marriage but he had a stepdaughter from each . |
| 22 | But he finds out all these things but he does n't tell you and you keep getting killed and you think I wonder if I could do it |
| 23 | He had his answer to questions about the events of that morning but he had not prepared an answer to any others . |
| 24 | Yes , he did commit suicide on that bridge but he drank from a bottle of lysol which would mean a swift but painful end . |
| 25 | Which yeah I said well there 's nobody else , I said they get on and you say I want more money but he said it 's a nightmare . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | The king ate several more lettuces but he got no better . |
| 28 | He has visited Britain several times but he has never been even close to being caught and I am pleased about that . |
| 29 | He might be strong in his own opinions but he did not go haring off on his own . |
| 30 | He had seen her fall with his own eyes but he doubted any other witness would have disagreed with the description . |