Example sentences of "but [noun prp] [verb] [adv] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Beatrice complained sadly that she had nothing to wear that had n't been seen a hundred times . |
| 2 | Surprisingly Charity seemed to concede the point against her , but Peregrine observed cuttingly that Germany and Russia understood one another over Poland at least . |
| 3 | ‘ Would n't it be lovely if Terry was one of them ? ’ a colleague said , but Sarah said quietly that she had received a letter from him and knew when he would arrive . |
| 4 | But EMAP said yesterday that by cutting overheads , it expected them to be profitable this year . |
| 5 | Neither Baker nor Bessmertnykh elaborated on how their CFE agreement was reached , but Baker stressed later that it respected " the full integrity and credibility " of the treaty . |
| 6 | The cars parked on the end of the runway did n't help either , but Spencer says now that he would n't have made the runway even it they had n't been there . |
| 7 | He started up the stairs , but Burun sidestepped so that he was standing in the way . |
| 8 | He said it thoughtfully , as though he might reconsider , but Philip knew then that he had no intention of changing . |
| 9 | But Hank protested firmly that he wanted a dark business suit , three white drip-dry shirts , dark socks and tie , black shoes , a light overcoat and an appropriate hat . |
| 10 | It does not do to attribute human motives to animals but Billy said afterwards that it was as if she was reluctant to leave and did not expect to be back . |
| 11 | The American troupe were refreshingly different , innovative , but Virginia reflected afterwards that she might as well have been watching a film with no pictures , in a language she did n't understand , such was her lack of concentration on the details of that evening . |
| 12 | But Keith replied stoutly that this was folly , and worse , shame . |