Example sentences of "but i [verb] [pron] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I liken it to an opposition party in a parliament , or a critical press ; acting as a consclence and a brake , but not in power and unlikely to assume it . |
| 2 | I have not discussed the essays by d " Auzac , Asher , Frowe , McGonigal , Seitz and Gibson , but I recommend them to the reader 's attention . |
| 3 | I ca n't read , but I took it to the priest and he read it to me . ’ |
| 4 | But I owed it to Jacques and Marie-Christine . |
| 5 | ‘ But I ask you to be Americans again , to be interested not just in getting but in giving … not just in looking out for yourselves , but in looking out for others . ’ |
| 6 | Carrying a tray of glasses would have been easier if the floor had been stable but I made it to the far end with only a lurch or two and delivered the goods as required . |
| 7 | I disagreed with much of what he had to say , but I welcome him to the House from this Bench and look forward to debating these issues with him on many occasions . |
| 8 | It is quite adequately furnished but I wish it to be in really bon ton . |
| 9 | And er that 's how I performed the , but I kept it to myself all these years you know and never told anybody what I 'd done because I think it was terrible . |
| 10 | But I knocked you to the floor , and the blow was so hard that it made my hand throb for hours afterwards . |
| 11 | When my American friend pitched up with the news that we had to meet his contact at Ku Disco , Alison said she 'd like to come too , but I sent her to bed . |
| 12 | He wanted to rush round straight away but I asked him to be patient . |
| 13 | , I said , she said but I expect him to . |
| 14 | But I considered myself to be unattractive , and in becoming so thin as to render myself totally undesirable sexually , I was saying , ‘ I may be unattractive , but this is because I choose to be this way . ’ |
| 15 | I WAS married four years ago to a girl I loved very much , but I lost her to another man , because I was so incompetent when it came to having sex . |
| 16 | Could you please make these adjustments for the next matrix list which I realise will not be for some time and , in fact , by that time Karen will be off on maternity leave but I leave it to you whether you want to slot in Joan and Jane for that period . |
| 17 | But I wanted you to be the first I told . ’ |
| 18 | She struggles , eyes widening further , but I pin her to the sheets with my weight and keep the glove firmly over her mouth even though she is n't making any noise . |
| 19 | Britain does have a future as part of the EC but I want it to be prosperous again in its own right . |
| 20 | I 've written a letter to my Member of Parliament , but I want it to be clear at headquarters . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ I do n't know who has this map , but I want it to be kept secret , even from me and Mr Arrow . |
| 22 | Of course I 'll get the restaurant to cater , but I want it to be intimate — just the two of us on the balcony . |
| 23 | But I want you to be careful of one thing . |
| 24 | " But I want you to ! |
| 25 | But I want you to then engage me in something about my business . |
| 26 | ‘ But I want us to be clear about what we 're doing . |
| 27 | But I beat him to it . |
| 28 | But I believe it to be true that in many corners of Christendom spiritual warfare is no longer a central concern . |
| 29 | and I sent some money for , but I mentioned it to Peter |
| 30 | But I gave it to him you know . |