Example sentences of "[noun] but [verb] [pron] [was/were] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said he was impressed by the range of stands but wished he was ten years younger because he thought the help on offer was best for younger people . |
| 2 | He followed her eyes but found she was only staring at a door . |
| 3 | Dr Weir said a post-mortem examination had revealed Naomi had nearly twice the fatal dose of paracetamol in her blood but added there was no evidence she intended to kill herself . |
| 4 | He even landed on the South American continent but thought it was just another island . |
| 5 | During Allen 's second day in the witness box , he admitted taking the nude pictures but denied they were pornographic . |
| 6 | Officials gave no detail of the obstruction but said it was not a fishbone . |
| 7 | SGB management , seeking the easiest and cheapest methods , decided not to assemble or store new data but to use what was already in the payroll system and manipulate it by means of — initially — a single additional program specially written for the purpose . |
| 8 | Glenn , who has one daughter and two grand-daughters , said he was very impressed with the NHS but thinks his was a case of being in the right place at the right time . |
| 9 | Whilst Benedicta described Ursula and her malevolent sow , Athelstan felt tempted to talk to Vincentius about the desecration of the cemetery but concluded it was not a topic suitable for the table . |
| 10 | The horsebox driver and his son said they 'd felt a bump but thought it was a hole in the road . |
| 11 | David Quelch of Buntingford , Herefordshire , admitted using the device to remove fish at a pit in Haddenham , Cambridgeshire without consent but claimed he was carrying out a health check on behalf of the owners . |
| 12 | The liquidators won an £11.7m judgment against companies owned by disgraced City financier Jim Raper in the Manx court on Monday but said they were not expecting to see any of this . |
| 13 | McGregor , who had been approached by a worried neighbour , admitted making use of the computer but claimed it was on legitimate police business . |
| 14 | He said members were upset about the decision but felt there was nothing else they could do . |
| 15 | KENNETH CLARKE also signed the public immunity certificate but denies it was an attempt to stop evidence about Government involvement reaching court . |
| 16 | ‘ As it happens , ’ says John , ‘ I have more respect for men like Galbraith who are at least prepared to speak their minds , than for those who smiled in my presence but protested I was ‘ not a local man ’ . ’ |
| 17 | As the search started for the cause of the tragedy , the Prime Minister offered his sympathy to the families but stressed there was no evidence that precautions were ignored . |
| 18 | The International Tennis Federation yesterday reaffirmed its commitment to the new £4 million event but said it was still discussing objections with the ATP . |
| 19 | Crown counsel said Alan Murray also denied everything at first and then admitted joining the UVF , while Craig said he was put under pressure to keep various items but denied he was a member of any illegal organisation . |
| 20 | She daydreamed sometimes about finding a little flat but knew they were just that — daydreams … |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | THE HOME OFFICE yesterday released 25 more Kurds seeking political asylum in Britain from detention centres but denied it was bowing to pressure after the death of a detainee who set fire to himself last week . |
| 23 | At first Athelstan thought it was addressed to a woman but realised it was written to a young man . |
| 24 | Mr Guest insisted his company was dedicated to improving safety and speeding up the traffic flow but said there was no need for new measures to result in a loss of custom . |
| 25 | He could repair the craft but said he was unwilling to do so . |
| 26 | We were showing off our handiwork to some friends but admitted we were puzzled by the bedding plants , grown from seed , which produced attractive foliage but nothing else . |
| 27 | Our first winner was Debbie Moseley and when Debbie told the guys at Feature You she would like to do modelling but thought she was n't good enough , they decided to prove her wrong and set to work on a dramatic transformation . |
| 28 | He thought of taking the man 's rifle but knew it was too heavy for him and that he would be incapable of aiming it . |
| 29 | They were moved to different accommodation but claimed it was little better . |
| 30 | She managed to ring her doctor but felt there was little point as she was convinced she had lost the baby . |