Example sentences of "[noun] but i [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do not remember whether we enlivened the day with a penny ride on a donkey round the White Stone pond but I regarded these donkeys with the respect and admiration rarely afforded by the keenest jockey for his mount and one of my day-dreams ( only once realised and then somehow a little disappointing ) was to save up three weeks ' pocket money and have a 3d ride in place of a Id one , which took you for at least a hundred yards along the Spaniards Road . |
| 2 | ‘ I still enjoy going to racing at Croft circuit but I think this year 's trip to the Isle of Man will be my swan song , ’ he said . |
| 3 | ‘ People are often complaining about the council but I think this time they deserve some praise . ’ |
| 4 | Which is a fairly important job but I get paid shit . |
| 5 | In actual fact it was mentioned earlier that V A T er could be imposed on fossil fuel but I think any administration . |
| 6 | In fact there were very few guide dogs at that time and erm I 've never felt that erm it 's , I mean maybe just my erm silliness really but I , I never wanted a dog lying about all day because once at the office I stayed put as it were until it was time to go home and I could have taken the dog I suppose during the lunch hour but I preferred that time to erm to reading |
| 7 | ‘ The pet shop refused a refund but I got one thanks to DAS , ’ he says . |
| 8 | We do not know whether those who have received an agricultural education run more profitable agricultural businesses but I imagine most people assume they do . |
| 9 | The game was all ticket but I found little problems obtaining a ticket , going down Friday lunchtime and obtaining a spare ticket from a Southampton supporter . |
| 10 | Flynn delays naming his side until shortly before the start but I believe young Kevin Jones will be asked to make way for one of the two vastly experienced defenders . |
| 11 | And er I mean it was all luck everything that sort of happened to me that night anyway I mean it it was n't so lucky for other people but I suppose most survivors have their their tale or so . |
| 12 | ‘ We know we have taken on a lifetime 's commitment but I love this boy . |
| 13 | We may not have always seen eye to eye in the past but I have great respect for him nevertheless . ’ |
| 14 | There are no tears but I make squeaky sounds with my mouth . |
| 15 | We do n't name him but whoever is in a particular spot should be responsible for a certain area , which in in fundamentally it is done that in quite a number of instances but I mean one thing that springs to mind is that a lady shall clear the ladies toilets . |
| 16 | The occasional sly lift is one thing but I suspect Irish referee Stephen Hilditch will become suspicious when he sees Adolf Malan waving at him from upon high while he waits for the throw . |
| 17 | ‘ I shop in High Street stores but I love second-hand markets and charity shops . |
| 18 | ‘ He is taller than me and he has a sense of humour but I keep that side of my life very private , ’ she said . |
| 19 | ‘ Some people accept the cost but I feel 38 francs is a bit steep . |
| 20 | We had been wakened as on my first morning by the hideous 6 a.m. clattering of dustbin lids ; I had n't really expected a bugle but I found this noise intolerable . |
| 21 | Well I do n't know the exact date but I believe this house is some thirty years old , so it was built about nineteen fifty three , fifty two , fifty three |
| 22 | I 've got no idea but I mean some pictures are very expensive |
| 23 | I am no art historian but I appreciate fine works of art , and would just like to make two points . |