Example sentences of "of [adj] [noun pl] but i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I ca n't get under trying to change the perceptions of white policemen but I do believe that black policemen have a strong responsibility to protect their people . |
| 2 | He played a lot of great shots but I felt I beat myself . |
| 3 | I have n't seen the draft guidelines that came out yesterday for the registration of nursing homes but I understand that they do n't actually address these issues . |
| 4 | There are rooms booked in the hotel if they want to take the opportunity of visiting relatives but I do n't expect them in Dublin until two days before we play . |
| 5 | ‘ I want a team of aggressive players but I do n't want violent men in my team ’ , was the advice he gave to Gimbert and Moscato , who made their Five Nations debuts against Wales in Cardiff , while Simon was made captain of the students side . |
| 6 | I have just said that I think that ’ jerk ’ is not among the list of unparliamentary expressions but I asked the Leader of the Opposition to refine it . |