Example sentences of "but [vb past] as [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They needed no second bidding but rode as fast as they could , not pausing until they thundered through the half-open gate of Godstowe Priory , putting the porter into such serious agitation he appeared almost sober for once . |
| 2 | Bottom-placed Barrow came from 14-0 down after 10 minutes to level 24-24 at Bradford but finished as badly as they had started , leaking a further 12 points in the final 14 minutes . |
| 3 | John Major did not publicly denounce Mr Churchill , but went as far as hinting that he disapproved . |
| 4 | Mansel 's left hand was upon him ; but though , I think , he would have licked it , the poor scrap never moved , but lay as still as an image , with his chin on his little paws and his eyes upon Mansel 's face . |
| 5 | Each item takes between 30 and 40 minutes to complete now , but took as long as one hour during her training period . |
| 6 | He was shaking in his shoes , but said as calmly as he could , ‘ You roughed up a man from Belfast a few nights ago . ’ |