Example sentences of "but i [modal v] [vb infin] my " in BNC.
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| 1 | She , well she cooks her chicken for only fifteen minutes , but I would cook my chicken |
| 2 | Pain relief is essential , but I would like my thrombolytic therapy as well . |
| 3 | ‘ My first duty is with you , sir , but I 'll do my best . ’ |
| 4 | " But I 'll do my very best , " I added hastily . |
| 5 | But I 'll do my best . |
| 6 | But I 'll do my best . ’ |
| 7 | But I 'll do my best . |
| 8 | ‘ That will be a little difficult , ’ he agreed politely , ‘ but I 'll do my best and pass your feelings on to the rest of the team . |
| 9 | ‘ I ca n't promise to answer them all but I 'll do my best . ’ |
| 10 | But I 'll do my best to change . ’ |
| 11 | But I 'll tell my daddy — and he 'll go to jail . ’ |
| 12 | But I 'll drop my English after Christmas . |
| 13 | There is n't much , but I 'll try my best . |
| 14 | ‘ Oh , ’ sighed Babushka , ‘ I am too late but I shall lay my black bread in the manager , then the Christ Child will know that I came . |
| 15 | But I shall take my dressing-case and , of course , my clothes , if you would send … ’ |
| 16 | I thought it was my spine but I could move my limbs so I thought it could n't be too bad . ’ |
| 17 | Then she thought , But I should declare my allegiance now . |
| 18 | But I will do my best . |
| 19 | It 's very difficult to answer individual cases , but I will do my best on guesswork here . |
| 20 | Here I have to review the possibility of a cardinal error , but I will leave my readers to judge . |
| 21 | ‘ But I will keep my independence . |
| 22 | But I will keep my word , my dear — I can see just how much it means to you . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I have no rich things to give but I will take my black bread for they say it is the best in the whole world . ’ |
| 24 | But I will put my roots in the area sooner or later . ’ |
| 25 | " But I will call my servant who will take you to my sister ; maybe she can help you . " |
| 26 | " No , my son , but I will call my servant Pitsi to take you to my sister ; maybe she will know . " |
| 27 | That is not my direct responsibility , but I will ask my colleague the Under-Secretary of State to reply to the hon. Gentleman . |
| 28 | Oh I am sightless but I can sense my environs and weary utterly of them . |
| 29 | I know that I have only a few hours left to live , but I can feel my loved ones near me , and I welcome death . |
| 30 | ‘ But I can control my needs because I remember what all those women wanted . |