Example sentences of "but [vb past] [conj] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | Touche Ross thought that the requirement was appropriate in relation to partnerships , but recommended that it should apply only to cheques made out for an amount greater than a specified sum — a suggestion also made by a number of others . |
| 2 | I had no authority to do this , but agreed that it was a sensible thing to do . |
| 3 | The committee had not been able to establish clearly the cost of nuclear power but agreed that it was at least 2@1/2 times the cost estimated before privatization was considered . |
| 4 | She considered writing to Luke in London — she had even taken notepaper out — but realized that it would be directly confronting Moran . |
| 5 | Mr Major said yesterday that the economy was ‘ coming out of recession now ’ but admitted that it could not be proved . |
| 6 | This line of attack was argued by the Commission in the Continental Can case , but failed because it was unable to demonstrate that competition was sufficiently restricted . |
| 7 | He tried a grin , but winced as it hurt him . |
| 8 | After an arduous approach march they reached Heraklion airfield , but found that it was well guarded . |
| 9 | Kaye enjoyed helping the group but found that it eroded her own identity . |
| 10 | She tried to push the thought from her mind but found that it persisted . |
| 11 | Trying to get out of the traffic jam , I took a short cut down a back lane but found that it was blocked by a large wedding tent helpfully erected across the full width of the road . |
| 12 | The first , St Joseph 's in Marton Road , had space for 200 children but objected since it is still recovering from the effects of housing another primary school following a major fire . |
| 13 | Daisy nearly said Perdita could start off by weight lifting some of her belongings upstairs , but desisted because it was such heaven to be on speaking terms again . |
| 14 | Prime would neither confirm nor deny the report but noted that it had long indicated in Securities & Exchange Commission filings that it was ‘ exploring financial activities , including capital market transactions . ’ |
| 15 | The idea was considered but rejected because it did not meet the Government 's timetable . |
| 16 | Mr Brandt , who was mayor of West Berlin 28 years ago when East Berlin put up the Wall and who stood next to Mr Kennedy during his famous speech , said the barbed wire and wall were ‘ against the flow of history ’ , but added that it should remain as an ‘ an historical monstrosity ’ . |
| 17 | Mrs Shephard said the unemployment figures were ‘ a glimmer of hope ’ but added that it would be foolish to build too much into one month 's statistics . |
| 18 | Manager Barry Forshaw said that the ground floor of the shop was ‘ wrecked ’ , but added that it looked as if no structural damage had been done : ‘ it looks worse than it really is ’ . |
| 19 | Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev said on Sept. 28 that it demonstrated " the commitment of the US administration and President Bush personally to the process of nuclear disarmament " , but added that it was " still premature to assess the whole scope of these proposals " especially as they pertained to cuts elsewhere in Europe . |
| 20 | ARGENTINA last night reaffirmed its claim to the Falklands , but added that it intended to recover the islands peacefully . |
| 21 | Mr Singh said Pakistan 's promise of full co-operation in finding the Memons was a good start , but added that it was curious that the Memons had chosen to go to Pakistan . |
| 22 | The head saw a possible solution in a more flexible points allocation for ancillary assistance than that which was LEA policy , but recognised that it was principally a matter of lack of finance . |
| 23 | They both were astonished that so far no indication of trouble had come from the town common ; but reckoned that it would not be long now before it did , for a few escapers from the castle had been glimpsed running in that direction . |
| 24 | The self-appointed executive council of the " autonomous region " of Krajina adopted on March 16 a formal decision to break away from Croatia permanently , but declared that it would remain a constituent element of the Yugoslav federation . |
| 25 | The ANC used the conference to confirm its commitment to the negotiations process , but declared that it would adopt " mass action " programmes to force a change in the government 's position , setting a mid-June deadline . |
| 26 | Mr Patten said this would put Britain in front of Europe but acknowledged that it may be some time before it can be implemented . |
| 27 | A Sotheby 's New York spokeswoman declined to say how much the company had already spent on the treasure over the last two years but acknowledged that it had been ‘ very , very expensive ’ . |
| 28 | The Forum turned down an application by Taiwan to join the Forum 's dialogue partners , but acknowledged that it was interested in discussing economic development with Taiwan . |
| 29 | The Swiss company Acher Partners admitted its involvement , but claimed that it had simply arranged the contract on behalf of Progresso of Italy , while the latter denied any involvement in illegal activities . |
| 30 | A former Birmingham police officer , Finnegan was set to stand as Tory candidate for Stockton South at the 1983 general election but withdrew when it was disclosed he had been a National Front organiser . |