Example sentences of "but [that] i [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I replied that I was sorry to hear it but that I might return to him later , and enclosed a copy of Pursuit . |
| 2 | The power that was turned inwards in my mother , but that I shall turn outwards . |
| 3 | I think that people would be justified in rebuking me for deceiving them as to my whereabouts , but that I would no more have actually lied than if I had thrown my voice and said ‘ Cooee ‘ . |
| 4 | I explained to the man that I could not carry cheese to my appointment but that I would be back another day . |
| 5 | I called after her that Jean-Claude was not at home but that I would find him . |
| 6 | I told him that I could not go on behalf of any party , but that I would go on behalf of the government if he came to power , since I knew the situation and could be of some help . |
| 7 | I told him that if he suddenly wanted to rape me , I would n't resist , I would let him do what he liked , but that I would never speak to him again . |
| 8 | Mr. Bill Walker : I have made it clear that I would not be unhappy if Stagecoach ended up with the Strathtay area , but that I would prefer Strathtay bus company . |
| 9 | Or was it just another side of his character I had not seen before , but that I may have suspected was always there ? |
| 10 | But that I must try and look at it like this : that Mama had been her very special baby — and so had I. So that could never be the same again . |
| 11 | please would you tell Bill I will not be staying at the same hotel as the owners , and that I will again not be going to the president 's lunch , but that I will be at the races , even if he does n't see me . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ So when he told me he had to go back home to Fyn to meet someone , but that I could go with him if I wanted , I gave him an ultimatum . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I told the police I would take them off in this country , but that I could n't give confirmation I would n't use them abroad . ’ |
| 14 | He replied that there was n't , but that I should have asked for Operations when I got to Porto . |
| 15 | A further discussion with Sir Henry led us to agree that the telegram must be delivered , but that I should take it in person to the Editor and see if something less embarrassing could be agreed . |
| 16 | I rang Transend to ask about a registered copy , but they informed me that they did n't register that game , but that I should just write out cheque for the amount a cross out the £ and pout $ . |
| 17 | In summer it is not so dense but that I can find the blackbird wherever it sings among its branches and not in Winter so agile but that its changing patterns are conspicuous against the sky , its sound an appreciable susurration using the harp strings of the wind . |
| 18 | By this I do n't mean that I can cure the patient , but that I can cope with the situation . |