Example sentences of "but i [vb mod] [vb infin] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | Er , the the the er er the fax in the first instance has been sent by a back bench member of this house who is not a minister , but I may tell the honourable gentleman that I get all sorts of things from mail shots inviting me to all er manner of functions , all of which find their way into the waste paper basket . |
2 | But I may monitor the progress of this team called the ‘ Cheats ’ along with our other entries . |
3 | Moderator four five nine Moderator I welcome the number two in the deliverance but I would make a plea to the er panel that this leaflet be a very simple leaflet and it not be brief , but in fact be quite lengthy . |
4 | Sometimes it just ca n't be helped cos there 's nothing in your price range you know that you like that is n't empty but I would prefer an empty property so that when we decide and then whatever just |
5 | ‘ But I would prefer the British scene to keep the accent on the wrestling — a combination of the American flair for the hype and the traditional good British wrestling moves . ’ |
6 | I am looking for a Leeds United match programme … not looking for any particular but I would prefer the most recent or a forthcoming copy . |
7 | But I would feel a bit snidey pretending that I do n't know them . ’ |
8 | But I would want a constant dialogue , through various means of communication , to learn about what is going on throughout the whole constituency . |
9 | ‘ But I would welcome a pot of tea and a slice of your fruit loaf . ’ |
10 | But I would place a somewhat different emphasis , and suggest that in the Chewong case fear is a positive emotion and encouraged in children because to be fearful is to be human , while the arousal of other inner states is negatively valued and discouraged — as manifest in the various rules that forbid them ( see Howell 1981 ) . |
11 | But I would regard a clear written recommendation to the surety to take independent advice before signing the security document as advisable in most cases . |
12 | Chief executive Alf Davies said : ‘ We are exploring one or two options but I would hope an announcement will be made in the next 48 hours . ’ |
13 | But I would meet no one whose vision was more noble than David Ricalde 's or seen with more clarity : no one who invigorated me more , at a time when I needed it most . |
14 | But I would crave a boon for myself and my successors . |
15 | But I would give a king 's ransom for a good painter and craftsman . ’ |
16 | Not sure about the ANSI but I would put the Himem before the erm Three Eight Six . |
17 | ‘ Not very ; but I would like a drink , please . |
18 | It 's a view , I 'm not necessarily asking you to do any further statistical work but I would like a view on it , whether it 's tenable or not . |
19 | I feel that there is no need to fit a servo or the brakes from the LWB , but I would like the safety of dual circuit brakes . |
20 | He will be settling his own sundry bills but I would like the invoice for the room to be directed to me at the above address . |
21 | Erm , they are about procedures but I would like the committees view on them . |
22 | No doubt , this performance has great authority , but I would purchase the disc primarily for the other items . |
23 | And in , certainly in the two cases that I 've just mentioned , those were the key worries that they had ; but I would hazard a guess and say those are the exceptions to the rule . |
24 | There is a lot of speculation , but I would say the art market for real contemporary art young artists will stay in Cologne . |
25 | People will feel very strongly about them , but I would say the following . |
26 | I said there was to be a sale , but I would ask the solicitor ; and afterwards , when he came to take the barometer away , he took it down from the wall very , very gently . |
27 | ‘ He could stand trial in Gibraltar but I would imagine the RUC would wish to interview him . ’ |
28 | I would never go out like what Tony was saying you know he does n't drink at all and like he 'd be in a pub maybe seven days a week but I would take a drink now and again and I might n't go into a pub once in a month maybe . |
29 | I doubt whether there will be much opportunity for sight-seeing here , but I might manage a trip to Sao Paulo or to Rio , or to the beach , which is about 60 miles away , I think . |
30 | Yeah but I might want a bit of help with it . |