Example sentences of "but [noun prp] had [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even then Dibich 's death from cholera on 29 May / 10 June 1831 slowed down the advance of the tsarist troops , but Paskevich had already been summoned from the Caucasus and eventual Russian victory was assured . |
| 2 | Dana 's shrill voice made Claudia jump away from Roman as if she were guilty of something , but Roman had only been about to say he had asked Dana to model for him in order to get to know her better . |
| 3 | But McLaren had not finished with the idea of the Sex Pistols yet ; he wanted to push the group further . |
| 4 | In accordance with Schlieffen 's plan , the Germans had brushed it aside during their thrust into northern France , but Antwerp had now become of crucial importance . |
| 5 | She hated having to scan it in reverse rather than just rewind to go back to the same sequence the girl had been watching when she came in but Jezrael had n't thought to check the counter . |
| 6 | Her mother had tried to force feed her in the past as her doctor had said that Maria had to gain some weight but Maria had only cried and refused to swallow the solid food . |
| 7 | In fact , only one serious relationship lay behind her , with a Wellington actor who read news bulletins in order to eat , and it had died owing to lack of feeling , disappointing them both at the time , but Maria had philosophically absorbed the lesson at the heart of the sad experience . |
| 8 | He looked back , briefly , but Kirov had already melted away into the darkness . |
| 9 | But Andrée had already left . |
| 10 | But Kemp had not made the call , he 'd claimed , from Paddington ! |
| 11 | But Horsley had n't sacrificed his humanitarian principles whilst presiding over such speedy business growth . |
| 12 | He had pointed that out to Farag but Farag had not been put off . |
| 13 | Gloria had gone in and a person at a window had waved once but Dot had n't known if it was him . |
| 14 | The police raided at 7am , but Tawell had already absconded ; he was later arrested at the Jerusalem coffee house , known to be a favourite haunt . |
| 15 | But David had always worked by himself , so I had got used to the idea that I would never play with him , much as I wanted to . |
| 16 | But Richard had not forgotten and seventeen years later he wanted it remembered — however lightheartedly — that he had conquered there , too . |
| 17 | But Richard had still not settled for being an actor . |
| 18 | Charlie had stopped by to speak to Josie as he 'd said he would , but Lucy had n't been present at the time . |
| 19 | But Eleanor had n't finished yet . |
| 20 | Gwili tried to interpret for him the power of Welsh literature and especially the ‘ renaissance ’ of modern Welsh poetry of which he was himself a part , but Edward had only a smattering of Welsh and , judging from rough translations of folksongs and simple lyrics , he was disinclined to carry his studies further . |
| 21 | But Edward had never met Paula . |
| 22 | The fact that King Arthur had been Romano-British and engaged in a struggle against Saxon invaders made the whole thing even more nonsensical , but Schellenberg had long since ceased to be amused by the excesses of the Third Reich . |
| 23 | But Madge had n't been pleased : she had n't shown any emotion at all when Marie looked round the door . |
| 24 | One day in the shop she 'd been waiting for Malcolm 's girlfriend and partner , Vivienne Westwood — they 'd been planning to go somewhere but Vivienne had n't turned up , she 'd phoned to tell this American girl that . |
| 25 | It was true that the two had attended a house auction , but Kylie had simply gone along as a friend while Jason bid for the house he wanted to buy for himself . |
| 26 | But Kylie had just the right look and style and character . |
| 27 | The school had fulfilled all the worst forebodings of the gentleman at Grubworthy and Sting , but Toby had not been unhappy . |
| 28 | At first sight one might think he was taking no part in the uproar , but Toby had only recently completed his own schooldays , and he had soon realized that Hilary controlled it . |
| 29 | There had been homosexual behaviour at Stowe — as at most British public schools — but Branson had not participated . |
| 30 | But Sebastian had not seemed eager to take the final step . |