Example sentences of "but now she [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had a gun , of course , but now she thought he would not have used it . |
| 2 | But now she made him like others . |
| 3 | When she had said that before she had meant it , but now she realised she was lying ; she was wanting to make him feel better and she was also hanging on to her old life to feel safe . |
| 4 | She was used to having one eye , but now she knew she was n't seeing what she should . |
| 5 | But now she knew she had to think and decide what to do . |
| 6 | She had n't known what it meant then , but now she knew it had been inscribed there just for her . |
| 7 | It was a cringe-making description at the best of times ; but now she knew it was n't even true . |
| 8 | She was not normally of an argumentative disposition , finding it essential to have the last word , but now she felt it distinctly necessary to score points . |
| 9 | The blue and silver glow of the vision had pushed him out of her consciousness , but now she saw him she had to admit how very handsome and grand he was in his mitre and robes . |
| 10 | She had told Tom she would not go with them today but now she wished she had . |
| 11 | Lotta had always hated it , but now she decided she wanted that too . ’ |
| 12 | But now she decided she detested this man . |
| 13 | At first it had been like being spied on , but now she forgot them most of the time , except when she wanted to do something she should n't . |
| 14 | ‘ You cow , ’ cried Sam , without malice : only a few months ago she would have pressed the plum into her friend 's hair , but now she threw it on to the pavement where it lay easily among the cabbage stalks and traces of vomit . |
| 15 | There had been a time when she had thought of going with Roman and dreamed of dancing held tightly in his arms , but now she doubted she would go at all . |