Example sentences of "but [pron] could " in BNC.
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1 | Something must be done , but nothing could be done , seems a fair summary of the commission 's conclusion . |
2 | But nothing could compare with the two universal sex-symbols of the decade , Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte Bardot . |
3 | Their acquiescence was to be encouraged by a campaign of information and by mobilising convinced peasants to persuade recalcitrant ones , but nothing could stop the tractors from moving in on the appointed day . |
4 | French Renaissance and Italian Renaissance styles were taken up by other railway architects — notably at the Michigan , Southern , and Rock Island station at Chicago ( 1871 , and reconstructed after the Great Fire of Chicago in 1872 ) , New Haven ( 1870s ) , Chicago Union ( 1881 ) , and later at Salt Lake City , Utah ( 1909 ) — but nothing could halt the headlong growth of the complications of the picturesque . |
5 | It was a race which highlighted his incredible distance running ability , and the TV and newspaper press naturally assumed that Zarei was an athlete dedicated to winning and record breaking , but nothing could be further from the truth . |
6 | But nothing could now keep Chapman and London apart . |
7 | But nothing could ever compare to the delights of JTR 's landlady and accommodation … |
8 | But nothing could take the gloss off Townsend 's night of glory . |
9 | But nothing could stop him now . |
10 | He made the effort to convince Kirk that the role could be expanded , but nothing could persuade Douglas the role was worthy of him . |
11 | At this Mr Mitchell may have regretted his generosity for he coloured , but nothing could stop Granny when she wanted to create a drama . |
12 | There would be one more year of work before he finally achieved his degree , a hard year , a work-filled year , but nothing could or would postpone marriage plans . |
13 | But nothing could more eloquently make the case than the patients Bart 's has helped with pioneering treatment , dedication and care . |
14 | The impression was that we wanted sponsors cash even if it detracted from development funds , but nothing could be further from the truth . |
15 | We expected a big postbag but nothing could have prepared us for the fantastic response we received ! |
16 | But nothing could have prepared her for the intimacy of the pictures . |
17 | But nothing could be further from the truth . |
18 | The Interim Committee reached the decision on 26 February 1948 that UNTCOK should adhere to the original intention in so far as this could be accomplished ; elections would be supervised in the south but nothing could be done about the north . |
19 | The day was high and bright , the salt tang seasoning the after-pulse of summer heat which still hung in the air , but nothing could shift my sense of despondency , nagging depression . |
20 | It widened but nothing could be seen in the gap , save for the path ahead , winding on down to the valley . |
21 | Objects could fall into the black hole , but nothing could escape . |
22 | From 1935 Noel was increasingly oppressed by the diabetes from which he suffered , blindness , and a cancerous growth , but nothing could dampen his spirits , and when he could no longer sing the liturgy , he learned it off by heart . |
23 | But nothing could change the judge 's order . |
24 | But nothing could stop her from breathlessly anticipating the next light , accidental caress . |
25 | She did n't know if he was annoyed but nothing could wipe the admiration from Maggie 's face . |
26 | If one separates them , it may be assumed that vocational courses are more valid than non-vocational , but nothing could be further from the truth . |
27 | I thought I would have plenty of other opportunities but nothing could have been further from the truth . |
28 | But nothing could be proved . |
29 | But nothing could have prepared Gould for the transformation he witnessed on the journey back to Yarrundi from Maitland . |
30 | All night long she had lain awake , worrying about what had happened and wishing with the benefit of hindsight that she had handled it better , but nothing could change what had gone on . |