Example sentences of "but i [modal v] [verb] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It may take well over a year but I would hope to make a 95pc recovery . |
| 2 | At a previous consultation committee , Mr Smith probably said something like : ‘ In support of the proposal , there is no doubt that the policy of co-operation is essential , but I would like to sound a note of caution to ensure certain inbuilt safeguards of reasonable limitation of commitment . ’ |
| 3 | I am very keen to retain its originality , but I would like to add a temperature gauge . |
| 4 | The preventative , the word preventative comes in so frequently , and particularly in the children 's services , I agree with the second one , it but I would like to have a more detailed report er , on that second element which is on page seven , the last item before you get to elderly people . |
| 5 | Oh I 'm not bothered about things like that , but I would have liked a decent size garden . |
| 6 | Casting into the gap between the willows would have been difficult but I would have taken a bigger net of fish , with a couple of sizeable ones maybe , for I could have hauled each fish out of the swim immediately it was hooked and kept disturbance down to a minimum . |
| 7 | ‘ Sam Hall told me they wanted me to stay on — but I would have to accept a lease , ’ John said . |
| 8 | ‘ My hero is Lenny Bruce , for example — but I would hate to live a life like his . |
| 9 | ‘ But I 'll have to have a word with that dog ! ’ |
| 10 | ‘ But I shall have to explain a few things . |
| 11 | No , but I could have seen a , there 'd be an almighty tantrums from the other two if Ji er |
| 12 | It was a great strike but I could have driven a bus through the gap in our defence . |
| 13 | I do not intend to speak for hours , but I should like to make a few further comments . |
| 14 | But I will try to lead a better life . ’ |
| 15 | Erm I 'd re I 'd really like the the experience and the knowledge that I could learn at college , but I 'd like to take a short cut too . |
| 16 | The mover has covered the motion extensively , but I 'd like to add a couple of more points . |
| 17 | It sounds nonsense to me , but I 'd like to have a brief resume of the affair to hand , just in case there 's a sudden panic at Number Ten . ’ |
| 18 | I think it 's a terribly difficult thing to do , but I 'd like to have a go at it in the following way , by saying that somebody is a case of sexual harassment has occurred when the behaviour of one person makes another person uncomfortable in such a way that that person , the person who 's uncomfortable , becomes overly conscious of their gender or sexual characteristics . |
| 19 | I told Michael what he wanted to hear , pretty much , without actually promising anything , because I could tell he was going to make it easy for me He was falling asleep on my shoulder When he did , I slipped out from under him , picked up his sexy uniform , which did n't seem quite so sexy any more , and took his glider key off the chain Then I got dressed quick , holding the key in my teeth , and then I went over to the kite , but I must have made a noise ; because Michael woke up I looked back and saw him putting both feet in one leg of his trousers , calling my name , trying to back out of it |