Example sentences of "but [subord] he [vb mod] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But if he could get the police to believe it was after … because that would mean it was still in her possession when she died … would n't it … ? |
| 2 | But if he can get a new constitution accepted by regional leaders and , still better , by an elected assembly , he could establish a constitutional order with real legitimacy whatever parliament decides . |
| 3 | But , that 's what he wants just now but if he can get the flight then it , it could end up being the second and third or the third and fourth week . |
| 4 | It 's winning , but unless he can find a sponsor , he 'll be forced to quit . |
| 5 | But before he could finish a clang of metal and a shattering crash of glass caused them all to spin round . |
| 6 | She glanced at him but before he could speak the phone rang . |
| 7 | Denis returned to his seat , but before he could frame a new approach Josh Cohen started to drum his fingers on the tea-chest , looking about him and nodding his head in a calculating manner . |
| 8 | A shower of dust sprinkled his face but before he could react the gunman leaped onto him from a ledge on the wall . |
| 9 | The Colonel looked grimmer than ever but before he could complete the discomfort of Charles , Mona was back clutching a magnum . |
| 10 | But before he could complete the sentence , he saw Tony Cashman , solid as a double-decker bus , loom into view behind Ruth , who was gesticulating and trying to explain the reason for the interruption . |
| 11 | But before he could select the right tone and story-line for these particular circumstances , there was a diversion . |
| 12 | He turned , but before he could take a step the door opened and Horatia was there . |
| 13 | But before he could banish the memory of the expression on Marjorie 's face as she stood in the thinly sunlit kitchen , one thought slid through to settle painfully into his consciousness . |
| 14 | Stephen opened his mouth to express his thanks but before he could get a word out , Jonadab spoke again . |
| 15 | He jerked his head up , astonished , but before he could utter a word in his defence , Fei Yen had whirled about and stormed across to where the two girls stood . |
| 16 | When he found himself in front his main concern was not whether he might hold on to win but whether he would follow the right course . |