Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] but i [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Said one : ‘ I lied about my birth but I realised I was different and always coming top of the class did not help . ’ |
| 2 | Visiting her had become part of my life but I knew it would not always be so ; twice I had been summoned to the hospital when she had seemed to be failing . |
| 3 | It was against my will but I felt there was no use fighting it , because the social worker had many things against me , like my not going to see the baby , and my being in prison — there were many things against me . |
| 4 | ‘ The bone was sticking out of my arm but I knew I had to carry on . |
| 5 | I could n't see her face but I knew she was older than I was . |
| 6 | My hackles began to rise at his tone but I kept my voice calm . |