Example sentences of "[adj] [noun prp] but [pron] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not only was it their first victory since early December but it moved them above their vanquished opponents at the foot of the table . |
| 2 | Of course , it was James Thurber who epitomised wine snobbery in the famous line , ‘ It 's a naive domestic Burgundy but I think you 'll be amused by its presumption . ’ |
| 3 | Simmons entered the Test with two centuries in his two innings in the One-Day Internationals but he did nothing to erase the doubts over his credentials as a Test batsman , airily driving a low catch to mid-off . |
| 4 | ‘ I have changed my appearance considerably since I was with the Black June but it seems I made the right decision after all . ’ |
| 5 | I know it 's boring Trev but what do you want me to do , done some work actually , you ai n't gon na do some work |
| 6 | He did not think that their ambitions extended far into Western Europe but he thought it had been a serious error to let the Russians take Berlin and establish themselves there . |
| 7 | We got turned over last Saturday but I thought we showed great character out there today . ’ |