TASK DEFINITION: In this task you are given a sentence with one coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so). You must judge whether the order of two coordinated clausal conjoints have been inverted or not. Inversion would result in the sentence sounding unnatural. Label the instances as "Original" or "Inversion" based on your judgment.
PROBLEM: They sought to break him with their tortures , but he was an old man , one used to keeping secrets .

SOLUTION: Original

PROBLEM: She planned to ease closer to the exit , but he stopped her with a hand firmly on her wrist .

SOLUTION: Original

PROBLEM: There was no way he could get to him in time to keep it from happening , but Nick recognized the signs of Julian coiling to attack .

SOLUTION:
Inversion