Example sentences of "but [noun prp] [verb] i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I did n't go to Lourdes for a miracle but Lourdes makes me appreciate each day and thank God for Zoe . |
| 2 | Over a loudspeaker came a voice speaking Latvian , but Harvey handed me earphones that carried an English translation . |
| 3 | But Sue thinks I have . |
| 4 | ‘ It was meant to be temporary , but Elaine wanted me to have you , and I think that influenced the social worker . |
| 5 | ‘ Craig hurt me in the first round , but Robert told me to work harder and it all went well . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I know , ’ said Lydia , ‘ but God makes me laugh . ’ |
| 7 | But God knows I do n't say Harry told them wittingly , for I know him , too , and know him as stubborn in holding fast as any grown man among us . |
| 8 | I did not hear the sailor 's words , but Lachlan forbade me to waken Hector , he said the morning would do for the news . |
| 9 | Sara , a 38-year-old mother of three , said , I do n't particularly like talking about this , but Len insists I keep a corset , suspenders , the whole works on while we 're making love . |
| 10 | I ca n't remember where they go , but Peter tells me to bring them too , so I go and sit on the sofa next to him . |
| 11 | Oh , I felt tempted to wander , to spend one day , one night in my old haunts or slip across the river to the stews and brothels of Southwark but Benjamin insisted I follow my own advice . |
| 12 | I said you know , I think you 've got ta sort yourself out Lee and everybody went sort of quiet but Paul said I 've never had a rollocking ! |
| 13 | I had to get up very early to catch the coach , but Bessie helped me to get ready . |
| 14 | But Hilary said I had to . |