Example sentences of "but he [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In his 50 years of Trotskyism he made not one small dent in the capitalist system , but he mortally wounded the movement he claimed to lead . |
| 2 | But he completely missed the ball when presented with a scoring chance within a minute of his introduction . |
| 3 | Much of what the latter says about information theory , feedback and signal detection is old hat , but he generously leaves us one or two bones to pick . |
| 4 | He must take a Waaagh Test just like any other Goblin shaman , but he automatically adds +1 to his dice roll on the ‘ Eadbangerz Chart . |
| 5 | His century was greeted with an angry scythe of the bat in the direction of the Notts dressing-room , but he later apologised to his skipper for being ‘ a bit naive ’ . |
| 6 | At first Bakhtin found this quality , otherwise ‘ polyphony ’ or ‘ heteroglossia ’ , to be particularly characteristic of Dostoevsky , but he later extended it to typify the novel as a genre . |
| 7 | When he first wrote about this , Poulantzas rather disarmingly remarked that there was no theoretical homogeneity between these two notions ; ii but he later took pains to explain that structures and class practices are not ‘ ontologically distinct domains ’ . |
| 8 | But he later applied this insight to the central issues of political and legal theory . |
| 9 | In return Ferdinand renounced his claims to the Spanish and Burgundian lands held by the Habsburgs , but he later acquired the crowns of Bohemia and Hungary and ascended the Imperial throne on the abdication of Charles in 1558 . |
| 10 | Mr Cocksedge was treated in hospital for burns to his hands and face , but he later discharged himself so he could help clear up . |
| 11 | Earlier Sir Bryan 's office had been forced to withdraw an announcement about the shutdown decision because of the legal challenge , but he later issued the formal order to British Telecom to pull the plug . |
| 12 | But he later acted as agent for the chief minister , Robert Cecil , first Earl of Salisbury [ q.v. ] , over private bills , and supported the great contract to put government finances on a sounder footing . |
| 13 | But he later changed his spots enough to insist on Leopardcover as a condition of accepting the market 's chairmanship . |
| 14 | He had found him as a young officer in the Prenzlauer Berg division when he was no more than eighteen , but he already had a considerable appetite for the harsh and cruel police work that the Stasi required . |
| 15 | But he already knew it was n't much . |
| 16 | He jumps back , but he already has a mouthful of food . |
| 17 | I tell him about the whisky story and the chill-filtering and the colouring but he already seems to know it all . |
| 18 | Morris 's contribution to this match is unlikely to find much space in Wisden , but he already looks the part . |
| 19 | At times he would pull me and Willie across the room by the ears , in way of reprimand for some demeanour — but he sure had printing-ink in his veins . |
| 20 | I look up at all those stars and I think : He 's one strong sucker , God is , but he sure does n't give a shit about me . |
| 21 | You ca n't help but notice some lousy couplets , but he invariably ends in style , spitting the final words , crumpling his lines , and discarding them with a terse ‘ that 's it ’ . |
| 22 | Another reason for the special attitude of the courts in employment cases was given by Younger LJ in Attwood v Lamont [ 1920 ] 3 KB 571 : the employer can not prevent the employee from using skill and knowledge once he has left , but he frequently tries to do so . |
| 23 | ‘ No … ! ’ she tried to say against that forceful mouth , but he either did n't hear , or did n't want to hear . |
| 24 | But he normally sticks to brackets rather than , he 's got X is it X squared plus four , it 's exactly the same . |
| 25 | He speak good German but he not born here . ’ |
| 26 | But he neatly sidestepped the questions about riots , crime and gang warfare , says David Wallen |
| 27 | But he nearly gave six thousand pound for it . |
| 28 | The MP for the new constituency of Milton Keynes North East is the last of the '92 intake to break his silence , but he nearly did n't make it all . |
| 29 | Sewell was free in his criticisms of others , including his fellow teachers , but he generally failed to state his own experience and opinions clearly . |
| 30 | Well , you know , practically , the governor or the head you see , he knows what he 's got ta work , but erm , I , I know because the lads do n't , but he generally tells them well I wan na work so and so and he gives me a bit of paper with the horses names on wants galloping . |