Example sentences of "[noun] but i 've [vb pp] [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | Treloar smoked for a while in silence , then he said : ‘ I suppose that was the man 's nature but I 've wondered sometimes whether it was why Francis turned out so bloody useless … if he was made to feel like that from childhood — insignificant , a bit of a joke . ’ |
2 | I mean I wouldn't 've minded if she said come up the house like and she mentioned Cardiff but I 've gone so fat I do n't wan na go ! |
3 | The carrycot , with buggy combined , has been really good value ; it cost about £120 but I 've had so much use out of it already . |
4 | He added : ‘ My scoring record is n't too bad this season but I 've got too long without a goal and I need one bacly . |
5 | She 's been very happy with the children but I 've wondered once or twice if they were n't rather a strain on her . ’ |
6 | Cos she used to say , ‘ I never had daughters but I 've ended up with three . ’ |