Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pron] but [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have receipts signed by Meyer in the safe — he did n't want to provide them but a little arm-twisting works wonders . |
| 2 | The bureaux were impatient to receive them but the administrative task of splitting the despatch into several stages would have been enormous and costly . |
| 3 | Last year , it seemed he had matured enough to fulfil himself but a cruel succession of injuries denied him . |
| 4 | Jezrael fluttered her eyelids to see him but the blue light still opaqued her vision . |
| 5 | There was a number on the pad ; she tried to memorise it but a large hand was placed squarely on the pad . |
| 6 | No , I 'm ashamed to say it but the only time I 've seen Leeds away was the charity shield at wembley . |