Example sentences of "but [noun] [adv] [verb] [conj] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If yow 'd done that ter me I 'd ave wrung yer bloody neck , ’ Mrs Phipps chipped in , but Frankie only grinned and dropped the kettle , contents and all , on her foot . |
| 2 | Claudia would have shrivelled at the note in Roman 's voice , but Dana only laughed and put her hand on his arm . |
| 3 | But Ted just smiled and said , ‘ This is my last chance to be happy . |
| 4 | But Ralph neither wanted nor expected much praise for what he did — he did it mainly because he wanted to prevent other children from experiencing the pain which he himself had felt , and , in the back of his mind , he knew Piggy would have approved . |
| 5 | Tremayne and Mackie appeared mystified but Sam immediately understood and looked thunderstruck . |
| 6 | But Rohmer just sat and watched , his face a blank mask . |
| 7 | Annie looked at Elizabeth almost guiltily but Elizabeth just smiled and said , ‘ Leave the boxes in my trap and send Martha down to our house tomorrow . |
| 8 | It was the first time I had made this mistake , but Bamba immediately turned and ran back to us . |
| 9 | But Alice only sat and waited . |
| 10 | But Evans merely grinned and helped himself to a stool from under a neighbouring table . |