Example sentences of "but i just [vb past] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 He made as if to say something , but I just beamed at him and he had to let it go .
2 When the man came from I would n't know , but I just felt as a op coopted parish councillor that I should make my voice heard on behalf of all the people that complain to me .
3 But she was saying this that and the other but I just felt like saying oh , listen I know more than you anyway !
4 And she called me later , and said , ‘ Excuse me , but I just talked to Fred and I told him the story , and he 's invited you to tea tomorrow at his house . ’
5 Well , having had to avail ourselves of the help of the officer who got rid of our gigantic wasp nest , I should like to say what a superb job they do , but I just wondered in view of the tremendous number , whether there is some kind of way of preventions .
6 But in latter days they came with a tank and they put it out and put it in a trailer you see but I just worked with bags when it was the first of it .
7 near , well not quite seven so I mean I do n't have to do a lot but I just liked to er take my time and you know
8 Outside there were several neighbours obviously listening to what was going on in our house , but I just pushed through them .
9 Actually , I 'd been waiting for somebody else but I just happened to be on hand and I could n't just stand there and watch her struggle with all those boxes , suitcases , typewriters , bicycles , stereo systems and so on .
10 But I just tried to be patient , and one day everything just started to be okay again .
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