Example sentences of "[verb] but i [verb] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has but I 've turned the stat back up on the cylinder just made the boiler cut in again cos that 's that 's why the boilers cutting out cos it what it does once it gets up to temperature then it 'll shut itself off . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'll be honest with you , I did n't want to come but I 've got no choice . ’ |
| 3 | I know I will do but I 've got t I 've got a few appointments for next week . |
| 4 | ‘ A lot of bad things have been said but I 've fulfilled a lifelong dream this season for which I 've worked very hard . ’ |
| 5 | I hope it will work but I have found that his natural impetuousness and importunity make it difficult for him to stick to any procedure ! |
| 6 | For instance , I 'll say : ‘ I 'm going to see this guy tomorrow who I hate but I 've got to get a contract out of him . ’ |
| 7 | I know but I 've turned it off , so my electric bill will be sky high . |
| 8 | I 've started I 've not written I know but I 've started |
| 9 | I 'm sorry I was late getting but I got held up by another lesson . |
| 10 | one of them thingies , one of them jacks , and then you 've got one of them , I do n't even , I do n't know what they 're called but I 've seen it before |
| 11 | See , Sue has n't come back to me , the science department has n't come to me so I 'm not , I may leave that and say , and do something like that next year in a module or wait until I 've finished again I do n't mind , that 's still something in my mind which I would like to do but because talking to the form tutor 's , what I had written down as a fait a complet erm they 're not too keen so therefore I opened up and say you know , which particular things they were interested in the banking one they are very interested in the environment one , yes , within the school tidy upping area that they would like to do but I 've got ta be able to , and I do n't when planting season is or if I wan na put , be able to put flowers in etcetera , you see what I mean ? |
| 12 | ‘ I survived but I have joined the group because I want to put something back raising money and proving to others that you can survive . ’ |
| 13 | Then off they went but I had noticed that Mrs Taylor was really crying . |
| 14 | Yeah I 'll give that try but I 've got this other |
| 15 | He wanted me to stay but I 'd made up my mind . |
| 16 | I went to the kitchen for something to eat but I 'd finished my food the night before and he had n't given me any more . |
| 17 | I do but I 've got so many other things to do I have n't got time . |
| 18 | Well I do but I 've used me chops and er I bought anything . |
| 19 | Would you believe that he said I 've got to work on the aeroplane this week , I 've got the week off , I 've got to work on the aeroplane , I , you know , I shall be alright , down the airfield , er on the Wednesday he arrived to see how we were getting on , complaining like made because he had n't been able to find where the cottage was , I said but I 'd left you a detailed map , |
| 20 | and I thought well we 're a ha a healthy family I said you never know when you want help so I said but I 've got twenty p here , I 'll have one ticket he said well my dear that one ticket come out can come out ! |
| 21 | ‘ I do n't know what he does but I 've seen him around this area . |
| 22 | Yeah I , but I mean I 've but I 've got to give you a small area of background . |
| 23 | But I 've but I 've got write to your na , but I 've got to write your name in the book . |
| 24 | My dad says most children of my age ca n't cook but I 've learned to help . |
| 25 | General admin : Preferred Working Hours are being updated for the Division : yours I 've not changed but I have put Astrid 's at 9.30 to 5.30 with 1 hour lunch . |
| 26 | You see but I 've had to have this run |
| 27 | Yeah I 've got one you see but I 've put been on it . |