Example sentences of "but [pron] [adv] [verb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Piggy felt that everybody else had held onto their civilised upbringing like himself and he was always very surprised when nobody tried to steal the conch , right to speak , from him , but everyone else knew that democracy and civilisation on the island had ended , and the conch had lost all of its power and worth . |
| 2 | Minnie did not attend the wedding but everyone else thought that Helen was a beautiful bride . |
| 3 | I do n't think so I believe that the hunting fraternity is not blameless and indeed the , all their arguments are not quite correct in every sense but I firmly believe that there are more important matters for this council to debate and spend its time and money on . |
| 4 | We landed Phil at Yarmouth , Isle of Wight , to receive a mild rebuke from the Senior Naval Officer about lack of communication and swanning around without lights , but I rather think that Phil gave as good as he got . |
| 5 | It may well be the case that we should have had more staff but I willingly accept that the tenfold increase in the number arriving has overwhelmed our resources . |
| 6 | But I also noticed that SmartDrive was active , which is wasteful , as the machine already has its own cached IDE host adaptor . |
| 7 | Having been told I was special from a very young age , you believe everything is possible , but I also knew that you got nothing unless you worked hard . |
| 8 | I knew that it was quite possible to help Carol remember everything that had happened , but I also knew that it would be quite distressing for her — as indeed the trial itself would be . |
| 9 | He looked sad and I knew he did n't want her to leave but I also knew that he hated the constant uproar of quarrelling , so what was he to do ? |
| 10 | But I also knew that she was far from pleased with the arrangements . |
| 11 | This meant that they would n't be back before the pubs closed , but I also knew that if they knew who I was going out with they would have locked me in . |
| 12 | In many ways , I knew his uncompromising attitude was the right one , but I also knew that if Frontenac owned the rights to the novel as librettist , Jean-Claude 's version would be stillborn . |
| 13 | I could see that Estella was still proud , and I knew that it was she who made me feel ashamed of home , and Joe , but I also knew that I could never stop loving her . |
| 14 | In the struggle and confusion that was going on in my heart I knew that he loved me and I loved him , but I also knew that I must leave him ! |
| 15 | I could n't send her away thinking I could be so heartless and horrible , but I also knew that I was n't going to go home that weekend ; I 'd find an excuse . |
| 16 | But I also said that provided we put the effort in and ensure that all aspects of our business are in good order , we will see the benefits shine through . |
| 17 | But I also know that this feeling of buoyancy , energy or even ecstasy , although close to that of romantic love , is not the same thing . |
| 18 | But I also know that you wo n't let me down . " |
| 19 | ‘ But I also know that I will not reach any of those records on reputation . |
| 20 | But I also know that Gordon Wilson 's view is the only one worth aspiring to . |
| 21 | I 'm a Labour Party member and I would urge as many people as possible to join in , but I also recognize that many people feel membership demands the time and commitment that they have n't got . |
| 22 | ‘ But I also hope that people will understand what it 's like standing outside your own house , knowing that your son is a prisoner in there and not being able to get in . |
| 23 | Paheri accused Surere of taking too soft a line ; but I also heard that he 'd found Surere in bed with a stable boy . |
| 24 | But I also realized that I would be exceedingly lucky to keep my existing road and rail budgets , let alone add massive new expenditure . |
| 25 | But I also felt that the guitar became a different instrument when it was turned up to maximum and fully distorted — it was no longer a polyphonic instrument , really . |
| 26 | But I also felt that that we have something to offer in terms of works BES |
| 27 | Naturally , I wanted to see him and to introduce him to my family ; but I also felt that he needed to get out of London from time to time , because he seemed to be assuming an increasing load of public work , as well as public lectures and broadcasts . |
| 28 | But I also remembered that André Gide 's letters to me had shown this tendency very clearly . |
| 29 | I I do n't know , probably we as newspapers are fairly guilty of preserving that image , but I also believe that those of you who are in local government service in whatever field , and that includes both officers and politicians have something to do yourselves there to try to restore that image . |
| 30 | My instinct is to believe that those who defend the autonomy of their particular " level " are right to do so but I also think that our present state of knowledge is insufficient to permit us to understand satisfactorily how this level autonomy comes about . |