Example sentences of "of his [noun] but he " in BNC.
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| 1 | Antony has got a temporary cap on one of his teeth but he 's had it about twice really . |
| 2 | Hardy is generous to the memory of his friend but he is no sentimentalist . |
| 3 | He knew that he could have carried the coffee into the comparative serenity of his study but he had n't the courage to get to his feet . |
| 4 | Mr Stanley Bettinson , footpath officer for the North Yorkshire Moors national park , said : ‘ He knew the Dales like the back of his hand but he was a field man , not a committee man , and he loved to be outside . ’ |
| 5 | Graham still bore the mental scars of his tragedy but he had proved to be an excellent operative and Philpott had no intention of letting him go . |
| 6 | Outside the post office he made no apology for the roughness of his appearance but he was as friendly and charming as he had always been . |
| 7 | He was able to live quite comfortably from the fruits of his labours but he had always wanted just a little more land . |
| 8 | At the age of 37 — old by Australian standards — Border accepts that he is nearing the end of his career but he is desparate to prolong it for two reasons . |