Example sentences of "[be] [adv] but [pron] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wishart had been away but he had heard the stories later , how Alexander had suddenly looked down the hall , dropping his cup and going pale with fright . |
| 2 | It seemed early for Mum to be back but I did n't think anything of it . |
| 3 | but she were n't there so , whether and then I rang down Susan 's , I thought they might be there but nobody answered the phone , so I thought well |
| 4 | I know that when I had my children I 'd have loved my mother to be there but she missed out on the pleasure because of hospital policy . |
| 5 | It had been there but he had not seen it . |
| 6 | It was nice to know he felt good about her being here but she wanted more than that — but how selfish of her to expect any more . |
| 7 | Luiza and Freddi were there but he knew they would be hopeless . |
| 8 | I do n't know how long it 's going to go on for , or what it is exactly but I thought it would be a good idea to ring your dad up and see . |
| 9 | He lived down Gypsy Lane with his two sisters , he was a single man you see and my father and mother lived here and my , they not only mended shoes but they made them and er course naturally , you know , well of course Needham was n't as big as it is now but they made them for the best people , if that , if that 's the right , not the right expression say , but er but you know what I mean er and er and he , you know , all his life you see he did that and then one day he had a shock because his er , what would you call him colleague , he , he died suddenly in the night . |
| 10 | And I was really wrecked and I was I was n't even actually ill I just sat , well I was eventually but I sat on this wall for about four hours , yeah |
| 11 | I I told you when it was yesterday but you did n't remember ! |
| 12 | Carrie was sure he must guess something was up but he seemed less suspicious than usual , perhaps because he was happier . |
| 13 | His pipe was out but he did not relinquish hold of it . |
| 14 | And he I ca n't remember what it was now but he told us and erm a couple of days later he says erm when we went out he said what do you fancy tonight ? |
| 15 | Well I was here but I came during break time . |
| 16 | Cos to me I was n't but they said I was talking posh on the tape . |
| 17 | it was n't but it came out quite sincere erm no i it 's the only way to work er but y you know it 's here it 's your attitude , I mean |
| 18 | ‘ He was there but he did n't do it ! |
| 19 | I knew the risk was there but it did n't become a major concern . |