Example sentences of "but i [vb base] [adv] had " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another time I was lying in a hospital bed after a car crash — I 'd been lucky and escaped with minor injuries , but I 've always had a keen sense of drama , so I lay there feeling as though I 'd just come through the Battle of Britain . |
| 2 | But I 've always had at least ten friends who are long term unemployed and we 've always bought each other 's stuff . |
| 3 | I 've never been more than a dabbler but I 've always had an eye for a painter and I saw at once that he was one . |
| 4 | ‘ But I 've only had sex with one person , ’ you say . |
| 5 | But I 've never had an orgasm . |
| 6 | But I 've never had a sponsor and all that cash went back into financing the next three years . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ But I 've never had a child . ’ |
| 8 | But I 've never had a psychical experience in my life . ’ |
| 9 | But I 've never had to use them . |
| 10 | But I 've never had to worry about them so I , I 've never really got on and learnt them . |
| 11 | But I 've never had any experience in this field . |
| 12 | I 've had indirect help through the Arts Centre and the Traverse Gallery but I 've never had funding paid to me directly in any way or prizes or anything like that . |
| 13 | As far a treating their own fans goes , well Elland Road is n't exactly the Ritz , but I 've never had problems picking up tickets etc either . |
| 14 | but I 've never had a chance to see the play , and I 've got I 've got a full book of his works upstairs , and |
| 15 | But I 've never had it like that , it 's , touch wood I never do . |
| 16 | I am extremely sorry , but I have just had a most trying time . ’ |
| 17 | Many people suggest using corrugated card for pressing and indeed , most commercially made presses are supplied with corrugated card , but I have always had enormous difficulty when using this , finding that it leaves the imprints of stripes on the flowers and leaves . |
| 18 | Spreadsheets are primarily for analysis — or so I am constantly being told — but I have always had a problem reconciling that with what-if constructions . |
| 19 | Macadamia nuts , I must confess , are one of my favourites , but I have never had to wrestle with cracking them . |
| 20 | But I have never had this opinion of Edward Wood challenged in the House of Commons . |
| 21 | But I have never had a disaster over 14 years and several classes per year ! |
| 22 | There are many reports of their having been seen with binoculars , but I have never had any success . |
| 23 | I used sometimes to have to make an effort to be cheerful , but I have never had to restrain myself from bursting into violence and anger … |
| 24 | ‘ I have been trying to get a video of the game for the past four or five years , but I have never had any success . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ I certainly do n't go on stage ill prepared but I have never had a script for any of my shows . |
| 26 | ‘ But I have never had any approach from Dr Clarke . |
| 27 | My ‘ old ’ boat was well known to the local seals , and they would allow a really close approach , but I have only had my present boat a couple of years and they are still suspicious . |