Example sentences of "[noun sg] but they [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I told them you were a general in disguise but they said that all the generals were back in London sound asleep in their beds . ’ |
| 2 | They 'd had a skinful so were n't in a particularly noticing mood but they saw and heard nothing , nothing except what they described as a kind of mournful whistling coming from deep in the wood . ’ |
| 3 | It was a painful sacrifice for the Harvey Lane Church to relinquish their beloved pastor but they recognised that ‘ his heart had long since been set ’ upon work overseas . |
| 4 | My Lord the defence admit that no such advice was given to the plaintiff but they deny that they were under any duty er to give such advice and it is pleaded in the that er the defendants will rely upon the fact that Mr er held himself out to be er an experienced man of business and as such it was not necessary on their part to advise him upon the adequacy and arrangements for the financing of the operation . |
| 5 | My children still play in rooms near my attic but they know that usually I will be angry if I am disturbed . |
| 6 | Rabbitte and Cooney , along with Michael ‘ Hopper ’ McGrath , will carry the main attacking threat but they know that they must avail of all their chances . |