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 . ’
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