Example sentences of "i be only [verb] [pron] [conj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
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| 1 | It sounds ridiculous — it is ridiculous — it 's one of those huge ridiculous facts that one tries to close one 's eyes to , they 're so absurd — and I 'm only mentioning it because it 's two o'clock in the morning , and I feel I can say anything to you . |
| 2 | No I 'm only phoning you because you phoned I 'm only phoning because you ph yeah yeah no no we 've been here all the time and the phone did n't ring once well |
| 3 | ‘ I 'm only doing it because I want your mother to have a quiet lie-in , so you can turn that thing off for a start . ’ |
| 4 | What do ya mean I alw I 'm only saying it cos I got |
| 5 | What do ya mean I alw I 'm only saying it cos I got |
| 6 | I was only telling you that I 'm going to be busy , and would n't make a good companion for you . ’ |
| 7 | I was only teasing you because I thought you were just like the rest of them . |