Example sentences of "but i [vb past] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But I knew the Old Course was difficult . |
| 2 | I had a perm on Friday and then rushed off to the dentist for an emergency white cement type filling to fill my Friday 13th loss ( ! ) — maddening to have to go back again as it is the other side of town , but I walked the two miles or so home , along with Bella . |
| 3 | Yesterday afternoon was misty and bitterly cold , but I walked the four miles to Wuthering Heights and arrived just as it was beginning to snow . |
| 4 | Stepping up to bat in the eighth inning of game five on Sunday with the scores tied 1-1 , the Giants first baseman had trouble controlling the adrenalin , ‘ but I took a deep breath and tried to focus on the point of release of the ball ’ . |
| 5 | At the early age of thirty-eight me mother sent me West Get up , said she , and get a job says I I 'll do me best I pulled on my Wellingtons to march to march to Kiljimock But I took a wrong turn at Charlestown and ended up in Knock Once this quiet crossroads was a place of quiet prayer Where Catholics got indulgent once or twice a year You could buy a pair of rosary beads or get your candles blessed If you had a guilty conscience , you could get it off your chest … |
| 6 | ‘ I could have made a real mess of that hole , but I took a calculated gamble and it paid off , ’ added Faldo , who walked off the green with a bogey four — one shot less than he registered in the first round . |
| 7 | The majority of the flowers and leaves in the design were chosen for their tones of silver and grey , but I added a few silvery pink flowers to give some additional colour and interest to the design . |
| 8 | And you seeing what you 're playing tonight , I thought I ca n't , but I heard the first thing der der der , but then it goes der der der |
| 9 | I only managed to see the second programme when still perhaps a little punch-drunk from over-exposure to Bournonville at the Copenhagen festival , but I relished the four examples of choreography by Mark Morris and Lar Lubovitch , particularly when they showed off Baryshnikov . |
| 10 | But I saw no other way out : I did n't know if I would ever have a chance again . ’ |
| 11 | No but I saw the new X R two five O. |
| 12 | ‘ He took me to the dance , it 's true , ’ said Hyacinth , her temper showing , ‘ but I ditched the ginger swine as soon as I possibly could . ’ |
| 13 | I 'm not a great fan , but I enjoyed the first one , The Tempest , enormously and the evening went in a flash . |
| 14 | As someone who made little enough progress beyond Youll Cup school tennis and county junior teams in 20 years , I remain to be convinced but I enjoyed the three hours I spent reading the book . |
| 15 | But I had no such indication regarding the black population . |
| 16 | We 'd made three or four visits to the area to look around before we finally moved down , but I had no real idea what was happening . |
| 17 | I often mourn the passing of the treacle barrel because molasses was a good medicine for cattle , but I had no great hopes this time . |
| 18 | Bill : I had been having sex , occasionally , with men since I was about fourteen but I had no gay social life at all . |
| 19 | But I had a poor night 's sleep . |
| 20 | In her letter of acknowledgement and thanks the lady wrote , ‘ I would have written sooner but I had a strained muscle in my leg ’ . |
| 21 | But I had a real family to attend to — not Dad , who was preoccupied , but Mum . |
| 22 | Well , I said the usual pompous things but I had a good laugh when she rang off . |
| 23 | But I had a strong suspicion even then that he was drinking to something other than my health . |
| 24 | I wondered what would happen if I ignored the call or pretended it was n't me , but I had a strong feeling that they knew it was me . |
| 25 | We thought we knew no-one in this part of the country , but I had a hazy recollection that our English Department secretary at Vic. , Pat Lawn , had retired with husband Ken to this area . |
| 26 | ‘ But I had a strange dream last night . |
| 27 | But I had a fine training , the best in the world . |
| 28 | But I had a funny feeling possibly he 's not wanting to do it anyway . |
| 29 | An old gentleman from Stowmarket , his name 's Mr I 'm sure it was because er , you see , my father and I used to go up Stowmarket Road sometimes after church or chapel and er and go for a walk up there and used to meet this Mr who played the organ Stowmarket and very course but erm but I had a wonderful life really |
| 30 | ‘ I said if I lost the membership vote I would have resigned quietly , but I had a clear and commanding lead . ’ |