Example sentences of "for [pron] but i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I unlocked the passenger door of the Transit for them but I thought it best not to open it for them or offer them a hand up and in . |
| 2 | oh yes he said I 've worked it out those extra hours I 've paid you for them but I thought you actually worked for them for nothing and I 've just given you a bonus |
| 3 | I mean I 've filled in a few forms for them but I mean probably you 're a passive owner like me in the sense that I do n't go and actively trade them , er I keep them in a long term investment , and that 's it . |
| 4 | I do n't know how long it was that things had been going badly for them but I do know there were problems . |
| 5 | I did n't know what she had planned for me but I understood well enough her meaning . |
| 6 | ‘ This is a battle for me but I 've been brought up to battle . |
| 7 | The sheep were very curious and made a bee-line for me but I managed to push my way through to the birds . |
| 8 | It 's only the beginning for me but I thank God for the privilege of serving him this way . |
| 9 | And we decided to get lots of copies for all our friends that we have n't seen for a long long time so I asked if they could do them for me but I thought they would be back by now , well they should of been back ages ago actually ! |
| 10 | When they left , however , and I made the decision to stay , I knew it might be hard for me but I knew also that I was doing the right thing . |
| 11 | I should of put the kettle on for you but I thought you were busy with old father time here so I did n't er |
| 12 | I suppose you may say : ‘ Why should I be more green ’ ? and what I say to that is : ‘ I do n't know what the reason is for you but I do know that for me it 's about showing compassion for the planet we live on and trying to hand on as much beauty and good-will as we possibly can to future generations ; while improving our own quality of life . |
| 13 | You should n't have doubted the depth of my love for you but I understand why you felt so insecure . |
| 14 | Ask them to write me a reference so I got form to fill in to send off for something but I 've got ta write something . |
| 15 | ‘ Er … thanks for everything but I 've got to get these ladies some food . |
| 16 | ‘ He tried to say it was too much worry for him but I know him too well to believe that . |
| 17 | It 's going to be difficult for everybody but I believe that this is a period when again it rather highlights er the priorities in terms of what clubs and members actually want and what they are prepared to work for . |
| 18 | Yeah I know , I feel sorry for her but I mean like |
| 19 | Again my my personal view is that I think phasing has got a lot a lot going for it but I do not know how you could phase current commitments , because after all those those are on the table now . |
| 20 | I have just got to sort it out for myself but I 've got nothing to work on . |