Example sentences of "but [pers pn] had " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I had very little idea of anything at the time and I did n't do very much acting . |
| 2 | I knew the face and knew at once that we had been intimate , but I had no idea who she was . |
| 3 | But I had heard that in the South things are better . ’ |
| 4 | But I had forgotten about Nanny . |
| 5 | He was hesitating , but I had now shot my bolt . |
| 6 | Bored and lonely , yes , but I had a reasonably pleasant time of things all the same . |
| 7 | Everything of mine at that stage was still packed , but I had set aside a separate box for tea and coffee things so tea was easy to arrange . |
| 8 | In my own case I had been taught by Okely to avoid the split between subjectivism and an objective reality , but I had no preparation to contend with the changes which the field experience created in me . |
| 9 | I knew Oscar would have preferred a quieter , less raucous venture , on a weekday perhaps , but I had to work on certain days and those days came up during his visit . |
| 10 | ‘ People said I was too old in 1985 , but I had confidence in my own ability , ’ he said . |
| 11 | People said I was too old in 1985 , but I had confidence in my own ability . |
| 12 | But I had to get research students from somewhere , so I asked the research councils to fund them , in the usual way , by submitting research proposals . |
| 13 | But I had done so not in the belief that indefinite British occupation of the Zone was practicable but in protest against a treaty which purported to give Britain rights of reoccupation and a policy which proclaimed that Cyprus , Jordan and Kenya afforded adequate geographical alternatives . |
| 14 | But I had forgotten those accursed books of poetry . |
| 15 | But I had no idea how to make them so I had to ask my tutor and show him the work . |
| 16 | A similar thing happened with the 5 lb 12 oz fish but I had luck on my side . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I managed to punch my boilie out to the edge of a gravel bar about 60 yeards out , but I had to play the fish towards the top as I brought it in because there are a lot of boulders on the bottom , ’ explained Lee . |
| 18 | But I had n't brought anything like that with me , all my things were jumpers , so I thought — let them get used to it . |
| 19 | But I had a fine training , the best in the world . |
| 20 | Most people think that pigs are dirty and ignorant , but I had many happy times with them . |
| 21 | ‘ I said if I lost the membership vote I would have resigned quietly , but I had a clear and commanding lead . ’ |
| 22 | But I had a friend in Radio 3 : so thanks , ghostly and absent companion . |
| 23 | Of course , it was a very nice idea , but I had seen what the Germans were doing with colour television . |
| 24 | Oh I used to think ‘ how beautiful ’ if such a thing were possible , but I had no idea that such love was thought vile . |
| 25 | But I had to search for Vietnam . |
| 26 | ‘ But I had an operation ’ — she gestures to her loins — ‘ and I ca n't anymore . |
| 27 | ‘ But I had to make the effort , on behalf of the Division . |
| 28 | I turned my head away quickly , but I had had time to take in another feature — his rather sharp , small nose that looked as if it might have been broken in a boxing match . |
| 29 | It was something we could barely understand , but I had a growing feeling that without my love the whole project would collapse . |
| 30 | I noticed that Aunt Louise could thread her needle without too much trouble and even write a few letters , but I had heard that sight is often impaired by poor health , and prided myself that this improvement might be due to good food and peace of mind . |