Example sentences of "i [be] but [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Monsieur thinks I am but I know Madame Duvalle does n't agree . |
| 2 | I mean I am but I mean I like fish er |
| 3 | Elizabeth Hick , 63 : ‘ I can never remember how old I am but I 've just learnt to swim and that 's made me feel younger . ’ |
| 4 | I still ca n't read him ; I 'm not able to tell whether he thinks this is likely or not , whether he thinks this is evidence I 'm not his man or he still thinks I am but I had help . |
| 5 | I said if you said to me , Geoff , I want all the overtime I can get I can get the overtime I 'll go round and I 'll try and or if you say to me well I do n't want the overtime , I 'm quite happy with a flat week then I 'll know what I am but I said you change from day to day , one day you wann it , another day you do n't ! |
| 6 | Well I am but I have n't got anything in have I ? |
| 7 | Yes I am but I do n't being as far away as I am |
| 8 | Now I know said I was but I give the impression from that if you shake hands with them you should count your fingers afterwards |
| 9 | or not , cos she 'll think I 'm lying , I was but you know , I was n't I was telling the truth |