Example sentences of "but i [vb mod] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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31 ‘ Your Grace , I ask your indulgence but I would like us to perform a small mummer 's play , a useful introduction to what we are about to declare . ’
32 As a result of that , and I think to make sure this is something we would have to ask the advisory committee but I would read it that that includes mutual recognition of eldership .
33 So I w , I have n't heard what they 've said about holidays , but I would say they ought to say to people , if , if you know , if your allocated six weeks holiday , you take that six weeks holiday .
34 ‘ Well , you 're on the right road , but I would say you had chosen the wrong day . ’
35 But I would say it 's some kind of tribesman . ’
36 Erm but I would say it 's mostly maintenance trades .
37 Erm but I would say it does indicate the er seriousness of it .
38 But I would appreciate it if you could at least finish this present list off .
39 And erm but it was most inspiring But I would appreciate it even more now
40 We commonly think of the illness as the symptoms but I would ask you to expand your view of disease to take into consideration the individual 's susceptibility because , as we have just seen , it is essential to the process of producing an illness that he be susceptible to it .
41 But I would ask you to remember that the roads are still blocked , and the nearest hospital is miles away .
42 I appreciate that you might recently have sent information on your sponsorship opportunities to the Advisory Service on the old-style pink forms but I would ask you to provide the information again on the new form .
43 I have no idea how many were produced but I would ask you Mr Mayor whether you feel that this expenditure was money well spent ?
44 ‘ I ca n't really speak for her , but I would imagine she 's enjoying it . ’
45 I have n't checked it erm I may be wrong , but I would imagine it is very similar indeed .
46 I said I thought it would be OK but I would phone him back if not .
47 Well in that case I would n't put him on er on a job that was made out on site but I would keep him in the
48 But I would play him in the juniors if I could .
49 You do as you please , but I would let him know what 's threatening .
50 It was a blow , but I would survive it .
51 But I would caution you lest you be tempted to take that up , against putting forward any number whatever it be , and saying that er windfalls and recycling should n't count against that number but should be regarded as a a bonus .
52 But I would consider it a great honour and privilege if you would allow me to help you overcome this disadvantage by making you a gift of whatever you may need . ’
53 But I would buy it if it was the same price as ordinary meat .
54 ‘ I would be prepared to write a leader on this project , but I would find it difficult to take the opposing point of view to that given in those two leaders .
55 But I might do it by talking to them rather than by writing to them .
56 Normally I do the computational modelling first then context but I might do it the other way round , right ?
57 ‘ I fear I 'm rather past giving interviews , ’ Lady Heathcoat Amory had warned , ‘ but I 'll meet you if it will help the garden . ’
58 But I 'll out-perform him and I 'll reach the top far quicker . ’
59 But I 'll pay you for the two lots of coffee .
60 I 'll , I 'll have one , I 'll come next time you do the monthly shop I 'll get one , but I 'll make him some biscuits .
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