Example sentences of "but she [verb] [pron] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 She spoke the lie smoothly , but she thought he recognised it .
2 But she forced herself to stand her ground ; the sooner this was over , the better .
3 ‘ And I 've always thought Caro was a good judge of character — but she said everyone liked you .
4 But she said they tell you that and she said they tell you , it 's on computer she said , but animals do go in the vans .
5 Yeah , and that was his brother who lives in London and they 've invited him up , but she said she had a bad cold last night and was n't feeling too good , she said I 'm fine today , but she said we put them off .
6 He wanted to call her ‘ Mam ’ , the way he had a long time ago , but she said it made her feel middle-aged and dull and ordinary , so he must never say it again , especially when other people were around .
7 Well she did n't persuade me but she said she thought it was a very good idea because it was on all the new sets and while I was buying a new set I might as well
8 I nearly got it but she said she knew she was just being awkward !
9 I did n't think it was very wobbly , but she said she swallowed it and there 's a load of blood at the ramp at school so , so I said that must of been nice for the teachers , mind , but the other one I found
10 But she said you put him in his box , and cover it up , he do n't like it !
11 you know , she said , but she said I keep it
12 But she knew he had her at a complete disadvantage , and he knew it , too .
13 But she says she has something to tell you , which you must hear .
14 It was a long walk , but she felt she needed it .
15 No , but she wants me to bring you back for a meal .
16 She thought it would not be possible to talk about this to anyone — my burden and I must bear it , she had believed — but she found herself discussing it easily and naturally and very trustingly with Raynor .
17 ‘ She did n't want to go — but she wanted me to walk her downstairs .
18 The wine was making her heady , but she let him refill her glass .
19 But she let him help her into a chair .
20 But she sees him suppress what could only be a smirk at her very mention of a dybbuk .
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