Example sentences of "[adv prt] [prep] [noun] but [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They admit arranging for 5,000 dollars to be handed over in envelopes but say they were merely responding to UEFA instructions to cover the officials ' expenses . |
| 2 | She 'd learnt it off by heart but knew she must n't say anything out loud ! |
| 3 | They had chased the car at speeds of up to 90mph but lost it , and they had picked up Mr Beaton near Windyedge Farm , between Perth and Stirling . |
| 4 | She knelt longer than she would normally have done , not out of devotion but to give him time to get away . |
| 5 | Yesterday Barry was back at work but said he had considered giving up his job and moving house following the horrific incident . |