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 .
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