Example sentences of "but [adv] he gave " in BNC.
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| 1 | Reed delayed filming his scenes in the hope that Brando might change his mind , but finally he gave up and quit . |
| 2 | But yesterday he gave Largue , of Acklam Road , Middlesbrough , a community service order for 100 hours and ordered him to pay £500 costs . |
| 3 | He was mostly on the defensive and , towards the end , he came as near as possible to resignation , but throughout he gave remarkably little ground on either issue . |
| 4 | But then he gave Frodo no credit earlier for his decency in saving Gollum from Faramir and the archers , preferring to spit , bear malice , and complain about ‘ nice Master 's little trickses ’ . |
| 5 | But then he gave up concert performances to retire to his home in Texas . |
| 6 | His steady regard continued for what seemed like an eternity , and she thought there was a little flash of amusement in his eyes , but then he gave a tiny dip of his head , and she was no longer sure . |
| 7 | ‘ But then he gave me half an ounce on credit . |
| 8 | A close observer might have noticed a slight stiffening of Albert 's back , but otherwise he gave no sign of hearing . |
| 9 | But instead he gave a short laugh . |