Example sentences of "but [conj] she reach the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ace moved after him , ready to demand an explanation of where he was going and how he knew there was a cemetery , but before she reached the doors , they closed of their own accord , and the time rotor began its stately rise and fall . |
| 2 | But when she reached the vicinity of her garden she was seized with a sudden embarrassment . |
| 3 | She intended to go straight to the second floor and find a policeman she could tell about the keys , but when she reached the first floor landing she veered into the newsroom instead . |
| 4 | Even as she turned towards the staircase she was still trying to come up with a good reason for not sleeping in his bed , but when she reached the top step she turned with a resigned sigh towards his room , too bone weary to argue any more . |
| 5 | But when she reached the office she found concentration to be almost impossible , and within a short time she became impatient with herself . |
| 6 | But as she reached the door , one hand on the door-handle , suddenly an iron band clamped round her arm . |
| 7 | But as she reached the back door , the sound of a loud , angry voice stopped her in her tracks . |
| 8 | She shuddered , and ran like the wind down the stairs to escape , but as she reached the hall the door flew open and Penry burst into the house , his face alight at the sight of her . |