Example sentences of "but [conj] i [verb] i [be] " in BNC.

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1 But although I said I was reasonably Spartan , this bare Nissen hut and my little windy bivouac pall a bit at times .
2 I had never asked my guide but if I had I am sure he would have answered , ‘ Machu Picchu — mi madre . ’
3 But when I said I was doing it in Scotland , people just shivered .
4 over a number of years I was subjected to domestic violence , erm , the last time I left I did n't report it right away , morally it was my son , I did n't want to drag him through the court , but when I did I was told no , your too late , you will just be seen as a woman scorned , your trying to get revenge , and that 's it , no , I 'm not taking a statement .
5 But when I awoke I was sane .
6 SUMMERCHILD : Yes , but when I say I 'm happy with something …
7 It was something like ‘ Jonnson ’ but as I say I was only half interested until he started mentioning how much he loved Leeds .
8 well I thought well if it checks me another six months at least when they say have you got any experience , but as I say I 'm still in touch with Mencap and I 'm still in touch with mine and I 've also er put in for , what they call them mobility insistence for the Princess Marina which again an education and you just go in and be , be a friend to somebody and you take them out for an hour , er a couple of hours , you , and you 're paid five pounds eighty for a two hour session
9 I 've never been into virtual reality but as I guess I 'm on the younger side of your readership at 18 I bet it will feature strongly by the time I enter the working world .
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