Example sentences of "but i [was/were] [adv] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was blustery and there was the constant peppering by grit , but I was well protected and enjoyed watching the storm . |
| 2 | But I was already choking as the noose tightened around my throat . |
| 3 | ‘ You were right , ’ he admitted , ‘ but I was whoolly riled when I heard what you thought on her . ’ |
| 4 | I kept talking to his mother and the girl at the cash-register , but I was so distracted that I did n't know what I was saying . |
| 5 | But I was certainly hoping that they [ the widows ] might get a better response . |
| 6 | Yes , I was surprised because it 's an unusual course for a judge to take , but I was very encouraged that he chose to do so by the terms of his remarks . |
| 7 | ‘ But I was really transformed when I went to Australia . |