Example sentences of "but he [vb -s] he " in BNC.

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1 He says that he always shunned help from neighbours , but he hopes he now gets other help .
2 He admits the scheme cramped his dress sense and made him sweat at official functions , but he hopes he has given the people of Hawick ‘ a sense of purpose , pride and awareness of the quality of world-class knitwear they produce ’ .
3 But he feels he ought to dislike it even more than he does , thought Dalziel .
4 But he thinks he 's the centre of the world and he was going to make it difficult for Angie to do what she wanted if it would affect his career .
5 But he thinks he 's a man does n't he ?
6 ‘ He says he ca n't remember exactly but he thinks he may have tried to pull out the knife .
7 But he thinks he has .
8 Yeah , but he thinks he probably does .
9 Alright , he 's going out with a girl called Laura , he 's coming onto her sister but he thinks he 's in love with Sally .
10 I du n no why , but he says he ca n't .
11 I ask Mr Jackson if he wants anything from the shop — you know , like fags or a newspaper or summat , but he says he do n't .
12 But he says he would welcome another Mark Wills or a match with Derek Williams .
13 But he says he would welcome another Mark Wills or a match with Derek Williams .
14 Mr Leslie admits to having had a drink but he says he was by no means ‘ under the influence ’ .
15 But he says he never wants to see his father .
16 I 've quizzed him about the noise , but he says he 's never heard it — well of course he has n't , he 's fast asleep !
17 But he says he 'll go to court rather than pay for the round which works out at £17.50 a measure .
18 But he says he is unavailable for New Zealand , at least until the World Cup .
19 But he says he does n't feel the pressure of carrying their aspirations and coping with the adulation .
20 His work with the Labour Party continues and it is important in his life , but he says he is also ‘ increasingly looking overseas ’ .
21 They 're too large , but he says he 's seen me wear the colours .
22 ‘ He thinks the blacklist will only be for Liverpool , but he says he wo n't go until after Christmas . ’
23 and I reckon he broke them but he says he 's no broken but I I I felt the tooth in two side of my mouth so I just stopped the treatment there and I 'm going to another dentist some time but my wife , I do n't want to go there now cos money 's tight , I was on the D H S S , I was due to pay the first forty nine pound .
24 He had been drinking a lot of beer , but he says he heard cries .
25 But he says he is n't hurt by gay slurs .
26 I showed it to a friend of mine and he thought it was splendid — he really did — but he says he ca n't publish it .
27 John Cooksley 's exhibition at Slimbridge ends on Sunday , but he says he hopes to stage another in the summer .
28 But he says he was defending himself when she threatened him with a knife .
29 But he says he 's in good company …
30 But he says he 'll be back with the Falcons next year .
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