Example sentences of "but [vb past] [adv] [conj] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was in Rio , but came here because it is safer . |
| 2 | The monument was built in 1748 but collapsed soon after it was completed . |
| 3 | Mr Sproat pointed out that currently BR was under no compulsion to make concessions but did so because it made obvious economic sense . |
| 4 | Casein was nearly foolproof in application , of excellent strength both wet and dry , but rotted catastrophically when it got the chance . |
| 5 | She tried to picture him getting flustered , but conceded bitterly that it was not possible . |