Example sentences of "[to-vb] but [pron] [vb past] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I did not threaten to resign but I did make it clear that I would not endorse changes I could not justify . |
| 2 | He 'd applied to join the police in his final year at university ; it had been an unfashionable thing to do but he 'd given it a lot of careful thought . |
| 3 | I went to the kitchen for something to eat but I 'd finished my food the night before and he had n't given me any more . |
| 4 | Several boys had asked her to dance but she had refused them all , afraid she might miss her chance with Pete , but he seemed not to have noticed her at all in spite of Louise 's dress . |
| 5 | Claudia would have liked to refuse but she needed to steady her nerves . |