Example sentences of "[noun] but i [verb] i [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm pretty fit and I do like cycling but I expect I 'll be shattered by the time I get to the end . |
| 2 | He 's a big bloke but I think I could handle him . |
| 3 | I stayed about half-an-hour but I felt I should n't be there . |
| 4 | Judgments were given by each of the five members of the court but I hope I will be forgiven for concentrating on that of Dixon J. The depth of the research and the penetrating nature of his analysis of the relevant equitable principles are , I think , sufficient justification . |
| 5 | ‘ It is n't very high on my list of priorities but I guess I 'd change my mind soon enough if I were to meet the right person . ’ |
| 6 | Mum and Dad and Mr and Mrs Lewis entered into the spirit of the occasion but I thought I could see some sadness in Mrs Lewis 's eyes . |
| 7 | I wanted to go , go to the library but I thought I 'd start in my room so |
| 8 | I know that I could suffer in that way but I hope I will be able to cope , ’ she added . |
| 9 | I had got my back almost round to the steps by this time but I knew I 'd never get my parka open and the front door key out unless I had an edge . |
| 10 | Your stupid behaviour would normally result in me sending you to prison but I feel I can take a different course . ’ |