Example sentences of "but [noun prp] [verb] [pers pn] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Pascoe found her a great deal of help in restoring his rather worn manly pride . |
| 2 | But Hirst remains his No 1 target . |
| 3 | ‘ That may well be so , ’ I answered , ‘ but Moodie gave me the cloth , so he must be the assassin . ’ |
| 4 | Claudia thought briefly about leaving but Dana sent her a look of such mute appeal that she sighed and followed her twin . |
| 5 | He was really upset about that , but Maastricht gave us the ability that we could ex have that in Britain on a majority decision . |
| 6 | Ruth never showed Rachaela anything — her art work , her homework or a book — but Rachaela gave her the use of the bookcase , overloaded now , and once or twice when money had been freer had bought Ruth books of fantastic art , Kay Nielsen , Vali Myers . |
| 7 | She looked vague , but Ellie gave her a little nod anyway . |
| 8 | But Althusser elaborates it a little , using the example of Christianity , where religious practice is said to ‘ hail ’ the individual and provide him with his status as a subject . |
| 9 | Joe can swerve a ball , but Fred gives him a few tips on spinning it , too — without picking the seam ! |
| 10 | Frankly , he 's a pain in the arse , but Martinez pays me a handsome amount of money and provides me with a very flashy car , which impresses the likes of young Lindy over there , so who am I to argue ? ’ |
| 11 | More recent theories suggest the crossing place further down river at Rochester or Chatham , but Dunkin tells us the Roman Army ( the seventh and tenth legions ) then turned along through what is now Snodland and Halling burning and wasting the country as they advanced through the villages . |
| 12 | Simple gestures , perhaps , but Margarit lends them a charming , almost poetic intensity . |
| 13 | ‘ No one was sure where to look but Oscar showed them the way , ’ said owner Celia Curtis . |
| 14 | It is a building of great age dating back to the end of the 12th century , or the beginning of the 13th , the actual date of its building has been lost , but Fielding gives us a clue in his records by naming the first Chaplain as Michael de Painton , before 1319 , and William de Kucklestane Chaplain of St. Lawrence 1319–44 and also of Dode , so it seems that Upper Hailing shared a Minister these many years ago . |
| 15 | But Guy dropped her a note the next day , inviting her to a reception at the mess . |
| 16 | But Copernicus dealt it a crippling blow when he discovered that the sun , and not the earth , was the centre of our insignificant system . |
| 17 | But Peskova paid him no attention . |
| 18 | But Charlie gave her a pained look as if to say , You 've got to be joking , and Lucy tried to cover her tracks by pretending that , yes . |
| 19 | He said it casually but Rachel threw him a sharp glance . |
| 20 | But John gives me a wink and passes me through . |
| 21 | But Michael called me the other day to say : ‘ I was n't getting anywhere until you contacted the insurance company and my agents . |