Example sentences of "but [noun prp] had not " in BNC.
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| 1 | But McLaren had not finished with the idea of the Sex Pistols yet ; he wanted to push the group further . |
| 2 | She hated having to scan it in reverse rather than just rewind to go back to the same sequence the girl had been watching when she came in but Jezrael had n't thought to check the counter . |
| 3 | But Kemp had not made the call , he 'd claimed , from Paddington ! |
| 4 | But Horsley had n't sacrificed his humanitarian principles whilst presiding over such speedy business growth . |
| 5 | He had pointed that out to Farag but Farag had not been put off . |
| 6 | Gloria had gone in and a person at a window had waved once but Dot had n't known if it was him . |
| 7 | But Richard had not forgotten and seventeen years later he wanted it remembered — however lightheartedly — that he had conquered there , too . |
| 8 | Charlie had stopped by to speak to Josie as he 'd said he would , but Lucy had n't been present at the time . |
| 9 | But Eleanor had n't finished yet . |
| 10 | But Madge had n't been pleased : she had n't shown any emotion at all when Marie looked round the door . |
| 11 | One day in the shop she 'd been waiting for Malcolm 's girlfriend and partner , Vivienne Westwood — they 'd been planning to go somewhere but Vivienne had n't turned up , she 'd phoned to tell this American girl that . |
| 12 | The school had fulfilled all the worst forebodings of the gentleman at Grubworthy and Sting , but Toby had not been unhappy . |
| 13 | There had been homosexual behaviour at Stowe — as at most British public schools — but Branson had not participated . |
| 14 | But Sebastian had not seemed eager to take the final step . |
| 15 | But Benny had not grown up expecting life to be totally perfect . |
| 16 | He was known to be ‘ worried about Marcus ’ , but Franca had not asked him exactly what the worry was . |
| 17 | But Rodney had not noticed , he was so deep in conversation with Veronica . |
| 18 | I 'd hoped she 'd just pick me up and we 'd be on our way , but Ash had n't seen Aunt Ilsa for a long time and insisted on exchanging more than just pleasantries with her and Mr G. |
| 19 | But Benedict had not come back . |
| 20 | Napoleon had fought one of his early battles at Toulon , but Rose-Marie had n't realised this until Catriona pointed it out . |
| 21 | But Wordsworth had not simply inherited his father 's position . |
| 22 | Jack had wondered what she herself felt , but Tina had not confided in him . |
| 23 | The loan of similar garments had been offered to both Alexei and Jotan ; but Alexei had not felt the need of protection from the elements and neither , apparently , had Jotan , although he had borrowed a sword . |
| 24 | But Anwar had n't catered for the fact that Changez had mastered the supreme art of sleeping sitting up . |
| 25 | But Lokata had not realised that it was treading on a defence secret . |
| 26 | Sam had been responsible for the departure of her mother 's lover , but Pam had not complained openly , since it put all of them in a bad light : her lover had been revealed as pusillanimous , Sam as a harridan and herself as a person of no control or strength of will . |
| 27 | Dustin Hoffman had come back with Rainman , but Warren had n't done anything . |
| 28 | But Lee had n't noticed anything . |
| 29 | Yes , but Omi had n't , Erika thought , she had not forgotten that handsome officer who had courted her all those inconceivable years ago . |
| 30 | ‘ Pity she could n't be with us , ’ said Mrs Harper , dangerously : but Shirley had n't the energy to fight back , she helped herself to a spoonful of sage and onion stuffing and sat down to begin her meal . |