Example sentences of "but [verb] [subord] [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The main aim of the present book is to discuss the theory of psychoanalysis as such ; not to sociologize about it , but to see if it has a contribution to make to sociology itself . |
| 2 | A few days ago when I was hooked up to a foetal monitor , a midwife rushed in , not to ask how I was , but to see if I knew the latest on the war . |
| 3 | He replied that he did , but asked whether I had tried any of the new generation motion detectors . |
| 4 | She swore , but lay where she had fallen . |
| 5 | She went to cringe back from him but stilled as he started to unbutton his shirt . |
| 6 | Yes , I think we should er , give them something , but seeing as they 've had three hundred pound , I think or less or perhaps two hundred pound , they 've got the five hundred , do they want erm , anything else . |
| 7 | really but seeing as I know her erm I thought I might give her a ring . |
| 8 | She tried to get to Ana but fainted as she moved . |
| 9 | Left to her own devices , Lucy wondered what she should do next , then realised she had little option but to wait until she ran into Silas . |
| 10 | He tried a grin , but winced as it hurt him . |
| 11 | She set it on the table , avoiding his stare , and made as if to leave , but stopped before she reached the door and looked in his eyes . |
| 12 | They would start to jeer at the company , but stopped when they saw the Hearthware sashes and the Myrcan staves and whispered amongst themselves . |
| 13 | He began to stride off , but stopped when he drew level with Jessamy . |
| 14 | She was scribbling a note , but stopped when she saw Alice , with a smile that was both severe and weak , telling Alice that Pat had not wanted to face the business of goodbyes , and would now hurry through them . |
| 15 | Mrs Joe was saying as she came out of the kitchen , ‘ The pie — has — gone ! ’ but stopped when she saw the soldiers . |
| 16 | I began to laugh but stopped when I saw my uncle 's white face . |
| 17 | He said he had only offered to use the truncheon as a sex aid but desisted when she shook her head . |
| 18 | Include also those items which you wanted to have in the past but dismissed because you thought you could not have them or simply forgot about them . |
| 19 | She slept deeply while they were on the motorway , but woke as he came into London and had to stop and start in the heavy evening traffic . |
| 20 | The idea was considered but rejected because it did not meet the Government 's timetable . |
| 21 | Eat what is on offer and enjoy it without guilt , but stop when you have had enough . |
| 22 | But wait before you rush to call the NSPCC . |
| 23 | You 're a wonderful s you 're a wonderful speaker but wait til I 've finished . |
| 24 | ‘ I can imagine how you feel , ’ he replied , ‘ but wait till I 've finished . |
| 25 | But wait till you see what the old man did to some of the interior . " |
| 26 | that 's not fair , the technology is good and , and very obviously gets over what it 's supposed to get over , that 's terrific , but wait till you see this subject matter |
| 27 | But wait till you see the reply Iris . |
| 28 | But will the form teacher be able to do as you would do in English and say , but look when you did that written piece on so and so it was goo , the form teacher will not have that detailed knowledge that you will have |
| 29 | Three girls came into the line of fire , each wearing a student nurse 's uniform , walking quickly , but gossiping as they went , and laughing , their heads constantly turning to whichever of them took up the conversation . |
| 30 | Both clubs were prepared to pay the £700,000 Rovers wanted for the 23-year-old , but withdrew when they heard the player 's wage demands . |