Example sentences of "but i [vb base] [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Now I am filled with remorse , loathing and longing , because I love my wife and children but I remain attracted to this girl and ca n't get her out of my mind . |
2 | Now I am filled with remorse , loathing and longing , because I love my wife and children but I remain attracted to this girl and ca n't get her out of my mind . |
3 | Me : I could eat anything , but I keep thinking of nice things . |
4 | If you carried it too green , erm I ca n't remember that happening to our but I 've heard of some people , having to cut a shaft down into the stack you know . |
5 | I 'm hoping that maybe I 'll be able to re-sub then , but I 've heard from other students that the Uni are n't too keen on users using JANET and INTERNET and so on . |
6 | But I 've called into other tax offices and they too can get on their video screen y th your history from your tax office . |
7 | Right there 's erm it 's a tin of fruit salad but I 've put in some er kiwi and grapes so it 's fresh fruit , it 's in its own juice , so it 's not in a heavy thick juice , there 's Viennetta or you can have a bit of each |
8 | " I 've never worked in diplomacy , but I 've worked in other affairs . |
9 | ‘ I do n't think you will , ’ said the Brownie Guider , ‘ but I do know for certain that you faced what to you was great danger with wonderful bravery . ’ |
10 | But I say I believe in in one respect alright , she 's got the car she can whip in and out but I do believe in another respect she 's got to the point where she ca n't be bothered ! |
11 | I shall not detain the House long , but I want to refer to two aspects of discounts . |
12 | But I want to listen to these accents . |
13 | ‘ But I want to stress to all parents : Do n't be complacent . ’ |
14 | And we know there are various er responses to that question , and I would be looking to the districts to say whether or not they could cope with the various levels of provision that have been identified for Greater York , and it 's the view of whether they can cope within their own districts , I have n't said how you can cope , I said whether you can cope , you might I will I will leave you free to make the odd comment , but I want to focus on that part of the issue , and then the natural corollary to that is , will it be necessary , or is it considered necessary in the context of this alteration to provide specific guidance within H One policy for the distribution of that er development to er at sub , what I would call sub-district level , in other words do you want a specific entry for say Ryedale or Hambledon ? |
15 | ‘ Well , I 'm not sayin' I believe it , mind , but I want to know about that happy-birthday message . |
16 | I do not intend to list all the normal things Excel can do — just take it for granted that you will be able to set up a spreadsheet to calculate whatever you want to — but I want to concentrate on some of the features that will certainly save time , effort , and head scratching . |
17 | ‘ He will be out of prison in three years but I have to live with this , ’ she said . |
18 | ‘ But I have heard in other parts of the country that people have been moved from the waiting lists because they would not get an appointment within the set time limit . |
19 | SIR — There has been a great play made of the impact of the minimum wage factor in the Social Chapter , but I have waited in vain for any reference to the other and more far reaching elements . |
20 | The best thing to bring it all out , would be to write in my own African language , but I have to write in another language . |
21 | ‘ Ah , but I need to know for sure , you see , because I have some doubts , and before you ask me why I should be so concerned I will assure you that this time it is partly for my own self-esteem that I would like to know . ’ |