Example sentences of "but [art] [indef pn] [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 At one time , I had a few carvings in a corner , away from the meat , but no one noticed them .
2 There were a couple of drinkers in the far corner , but no one noticed me .
3 A MAN hanged himself from a tree in a busy shopping centre — but no one noticed his body for at least two days .
4 but no one regretted its effect on the red bitch or mourned her loss .
5 It was tense and frustrating , but no one expected anything less .
6 We greeted them but no one returned our salutations ; instead , as we approached , they shuffled round and turned their backs on us .
7 ( watched it now and then , but no one taught us . )
8 They thanked her in quiet voices , told her the clothes were ‘ cool ’ , but no one said they knew Francis .
9 Because the trains are endless and infernal , and because the wind feels like the wind of death , and because life is life ( and love is love ) but no one said it was easy .
10 ‘ They must have known that leases were in the pipeline but no one said anything to me . ’
11 He looked from face to face , but no one said anything .
12 But no one said anything , because he was the King , my husband .
13 But no one knew anything about engagements for Igor and Alla .
14 His servant came to pack his clothes , and while he was doing this , he told Dorian that the dead man was a sailor , but no one knew his name .
15 Nothing was proved beyond doubt , but no one felt they could take chances .
16 A new Hollywood was being born , but no one realized it at the time .
17 There were a lot of people about everywhere , but no one looked my way twice .
18 But no one believed it .
19 ‘ The statue was ugly , sure , but no one asked our opinions ’ , some students complained .
20 It 's not her fault , ’ said Jeremy Vole , but no one heard him because Ferd Frog and his wife , Polly , hopped from the water just at that moment and joined the ruckus .
21 It took Quinn four hours , but no one disturbed him .
22 Pete Dawson was his real name but no one called him that At 15 he was six-feet tall , stroke for the rowing eight , and had loads of long hair .
23 He had n't , but no one scolded him .
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