Example sentences of "but i [vb past] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I learnt a lot on that job . |
| 2 | My knowledge of programming is limited to BBC Basic — I am a phonetician by training , but I learnt the basics of programming on a staff development course and then taught myself , using the Manual and advice from staff in the IT centre . |
| 3 | But I figured the jeans would n't last long . |
| 4 | Sadly , Kossof is n't there but I knew every guitarist in the world would enjoy playing All Right Now . ’ |
| 5 | But I knew the tune before its television debut , having learnt it from William C. Honeyman 's Strathspey , Reel and Hornpipe Tutor . |
| 6 | ‘ But I knew the Old Course was difficult . |
| 7 | But I knew the answer . |
| 8 | I went ahead and asked all the usual questions but I knew the answers already . |
| 9 | But I knew the answer to that . |
| 10 | The house is fairly modest as stately homes go but I knew the gardens were outstanding as soon as I glimpsed them . |
| 11 | But I knew the score before I moved to Ayresome Park last summer . ’ |
| 12 | But I knew the score before I moved to Ayresome Park last summer . ’ |
| 13 | My first impression of Charlotte was that she was pleasant enough , but I sensed a very private person under the rather theatrical facade . |
| 14 | I do n't recall precisely with whom , but I raised the concerns towards the end of nineteen eighty six or at , or at the beginning , beginning of nineteen eighty seven |
| 15 | The plane 's registration number was so faded as to be illegible , but I recognised the machine anyway . |
| 16 | ‘ I came back for pre-season perfectly all right and fit , but I twisted the ankle in the first minute of our first workout game against Brentford at the training ground . |
| 17 | He said : ‘ I knew my club would hit the rock but I popped the ball up to 20ft and two-putted . |
| 18 | In any case other activities got in the way of getting to the Sunday services , but I managed the rehearsals and some weekday 5pm services . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | ‘ Oh , my ma and pa said exactly the same things to me when I was a kid , but I took no notice of it . ’ |
| 22 | There were lots of other people in there , but I took no notice of them . |
| 23 | But I took no notice , pushing through trees and bushes , and ran until I could run no longer . |
| 24 | My uncle and aunt shook me , their faces red and eyes wet , but I took no notice of them . |
| 25 | But I took no notice ! |
| 26 | 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 ’ . |
| 27 | ‘ 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 . |
| 28 | 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 … |
| 29 | But I took the point , for I am neither an institution nor an area of outstanding natural beauty . |
| 30 | But I took the brunt of their anger . |