Example sentences of "but i [modal v] [vb infin] [pron] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The formula here is to say : ‘ I understand that you [ state how you think they feel ] but I would like you to … ’ |
| 2 | It 's not very glamorous , I 'm afraid , but I 'll explain everything to you . ’ |
| 3 | Well , to hell with them , but I will say everything to the last word . ’ |
| 4 | Almost every line of this surprisingly underrated poem is relevant to the subject in hand , but I will limit myself to the following short extract : |
| 5 | It 's probably one that picks up conversations in the room as well as just on the phone but I can show it to the boys at — ’ |
| 6 | I mean , she may wish to speak to you as well , but I can explain it to her . |
| 7 | ‘ But I can introduce you to him . ’ |
| 8 | There are passages in this book which are curiously enigmatic or coy ; but I 'd recommend it to anyone and I 'd freely tell them about Dennis that he 's a good old boy , a sound socialist , a grassroots climbers . |
| 9 | ‘ That makes me feel peachy-keen , but I 'd like you to be a little more specific about your innocence . ’ |
| 10 | But I must report it to you . |
| 11 | But I must ask you to be patient with my navigation in these uncharted waters . |