Example sentences of "but [conj] i [was/were] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Er but because I was born in the country , lazy I was . |
| 2 | ‘ I did not apply for the job but after I was asked to a meeting with the chairman , Jimmy Baxter , I was impressed by East Fife 's ambition , ’ said Totten . |
| 3 | ‘ But when I was reunited with them , I 'll admit I just broke down and sobbed my head off . ’ |
| 4 | I did n't see it but when I was presented with the job advert from a local newspaper the words leapt out at me : ‘ Lecturer : Special needs ’ in the college in the borough where I used to teach before becoming a peripatetic home teacher for pre-school children . |
| 5 | ’ But when I was put in the cell I was terrified . ’ |
| 6 | My peg was on a gravel point , it looked perfect for the stick float but as I was fishing for a good weight I opted to start on the feeder . |
| 7 | I can usually pick up a ball with one hand , but as I was laying over the ball , I had to use both hands to pick it up , and already a Cardiff forward was rushing down on me . |
| 8 | But as I was saying to George the other day |
| 9 | But as I was going into it the sun came out , challenging the smell from the night lavatory . |