Example sentences of "[adj] but i [modal v] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Walsh added : ‘ I expect James 's ankle to be right but I 'll probably start him from the bench and let him make an explosive entrance . |
| 2 | That may or may not be applicable but I 'll just bring it in and dump it on you . |
| 3 | ‘ My parents seem fascinated by our relationship , they 're very nosy and curious but I would never talk to them about sex . |
| 4 | There are some folk who will talk about the the baptism of the spirit , and the gifts of the spirit , and say , oh well , well they 're all very well and good but I would rather have the fruit of the spirit . |
| 5 | In there I have to be courteous but I 'll never forget that you and that bloody rogue of a servant were the last to see my clerk alive ! ’ |
| 6 | Clearly no product is flawless but I can honestly find nothing but praise for the 103/4 ; indeed I would say that it is one of the best , most naturally balanced loudspeakers that I have used , regardless of price . |
| 7 | I mean this scheme does n't look to me like available but I 'd just like to say reading the objections I am amazed by the large number of and er to stop the running , the rat running , you 've anyway erm speed cameras are not gon na be much help . |
| 8 | Erm Eric in , in Manchester from where he comes is extremely well known obviously within the G M B but his record he 's one of the individuals in the trade union movement that I think are becoming somewhat of a rarity these days I know that many of us when we first started in the movement were very easily able , and , and very relaxed about combining trade union and political activities together but of course as time goes on and , you do tend to become more involved in the one and the other , because of course it 's all time-consuming but I can honestly say that in Eric 's case he 's never deviated one iota from his commitment both to the trade union , this union in particular , and to the Party never deviated at all . |
| 9 | I am thin but I can hardly move my bulk , I go round and round numbly under the ice of the North Pole . |
| 10 | Oh yeah it was nice but I 'd rather not have that in it . |
| 11 | Oh yeah it was nice but I 'd rather not have that in it . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's frustrating but I 'll just have to be patient . ’ |