Sentence examples for but he staged from inspiring English sources

There was nothing erotic about it, he insisted, but he staged black-tie performances of his naked models -- French versions of happenings, I suppose -- which dovetailed with his interest in ritual.

Many wondered how Chávez's illness would affect his reelection hopes, but he staged an aggressive and ultimately successful campaign against Henrique Capriles Radonski, the governor of Miranda state and onetime president of the Chamber of Deputies, who was supported by a coalition of some 30 opposition political parties.

But he staged an exciting battle with Ryan Lochte in the 200m individual medley and finished just 0.05 seconds behind the world record holder in the event in which he has won three Olympic golds.

Not only was Morton Downey Jr. a champion of the Tawana Brawley case, but he staged his own hoax in an airport men's room claiming skinheads attacked him, chopped his hair and designed swastikas with black sharpies on him.

But what a rally he staged last season when Lemaire came back.

But he managed to stage a comedy show in February, and it drew 1,200 people -- Qataris in front, expatriates in back.

Asked about the comments, Farage said he did not know whether the photo was staged but he doubted it was.

But he liked the stage too much.

Rangel hadn't actually won yet, but he took the stage anyway.

But he comes on stage for a while, and then he, too, vanishes for many pages.

But he holds the stage and makes sense of this strange part.