Example sentences of "but i have [verb] " in BNC.

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1 I 'm not a writer but I have done some singing , and so we met up and decided to do some songs , with a conscious effort to keep it basic-sounding , and showcase Lola 's voice .
2 I am not a bad man , take my word for it , but I have done wrong .
3 I think Freud would say though however that these are more like the th the was talking about religion , now clearly if something is a outlawing it is n't gon na make much difference to it , or if anything it 's , it 's just gon na make it er , er make it more difficult , but there are certain types of religion and Judaism is one of them where th this very pattern you 're talking about did occur and here Freud is er probably standing on , on firm ground , for reasons which I 'll explain in my lectures I do n't wan na take up too much time , but I have done a bit of research on this myself and as you will see , erm there 's , there are good reasons for thinking that Freud was certainly right about some of those and we certainly know that a monotheistic and , and an absolutely rigidly monotheistic religion appeared in Ancient Egypt as erm Andrea said , just before erm the er reign of this heretic er heretic , heretic pharaoh one of whose er near descendants , I forget how he was related now , erm was originally called Tutamkhatan and then was forced to change his name to Tutankhamen and he was dug up by Howard Carter in nineteen twenty two or something er and er the Tutankhamen is called Tutankhamen and not Tutamkhatan is that there was a religious .
4 But I have done a maths erm another science exam sorry
5 ‘ There are so many scumbags in boxing — but I have to thank Barry Hearn and the American referee Joe Cortez for standing up for me . ’
6 ‘ The Vetch ’ is a really good restaurant ; so good , I ca n't afford to eat there , but I have played there on occasions and most of the staff know me well enough to stop for a drink and a chat .
7 ‘ I am surprised because of the difference in our rankings , but I have played well through the year , ’ added the 22 year-old from Johannesburg . ’
8 ‘ I am surprised because of the difference in our rankings , but I have played well through the year , ’ added the 22 year-old from Johannesburg . ’
9 ‘ He will be out of prison in three years but I have to live with this , ’ she said .
10 Mr Jarvis , who first gained the attention of Mrs Major through his readings of the Richmal Crompton 's William stories , says : ‘ The BBC have been after me to record some more William stories but I have decided that one series a year is quite enough .
11 So , I appologise for the excessive size of this one ; - } } ( I 've never had to say that before ) but I have decided not to compress them .
12 An ode should be written about the innumerable helpers , seen and unseen , but I have decided to highlight the debt we owe to the teaching profession .
13 At the moment I could n't cos I 've got a bad knee but I have run after people and caught people , yes .
14 But I have run after people , yes .
15 But I have to move the owls around each week , ’ he says .
16 The LS series of TTL devices is available from a great many component suppliers but I have listed a few useful CMOS devices as well .
17 I hope and pray that you will win — God willing , you will because you have all the ability in the world — but I have discovered over the last few days that there are people prepared to go to great lengths to stop you .
18 ‘ Well , it 's a bit early , but I have dug up one piece of information that you 'll enjoy .
19 But I have made the films as I wanted them .
20 ‘ Clive Griffiths , the Welsh coach , may persuade me to play against France in a few weeks ' time but I have made up my mind to call it a day , ’ he said last night .
21 I have argued with them until I am blue in the face ; have indicated to them that it is near anarchy when the profession will not meet the Cabinet minister responsible ; but I have made no impression at all .
22 But I have made her promise to teach me to cook a little even though at first she said she would n't think of it . ’
23 I 'm sure I could find him now , but I have made a vow that I am not going to tell anyone where he is , for the man is innocent and has no hope of proving that at the moment .
24 ‘ I thought of that but I have made some enquiries .
25 However , having been off last week , I have n't been able to do that , but I have made all the amendments and I was only going to talk us through those that needed everybody to know about them .
26 Many letters from friends have gone by the wayside but I have kept those from Emily Carr .
27 I have had a Chinese hair-cut which makes me look slightly less like a fierce western barbarian to Chinese eyes , but I have kept my beard .
28 ‘ Mrs Passmore , I do n't want to add to your distress but I have to ask you whether , in your opinion , it is likely that Mr Riddle had relations with other women or with one other woman ? ’
29 But I have to ask , though I think I might regret it , what is Lucy Scarrott on probation for ? ’
30 ‘ I 'm not questioning your judgement but I have to ask whether in view of what followed you have had any doubts ? ’
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