Example sentences of "sorry but i [vb mod] " in BNC.
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1 | No — ’ in answer to Herr Nordern 's promptings — ‘ I 'm truly sorry but I ca n't join you today . |
2 | Sorry but I ca n't mention the brand names of such batteries — I do n't want to get sued ! |
3 | ‘ I intended it to last for longer this time , meu amor , ’ he said unevenly , ‘ much longer , but I 'm wild with wanting you and I 'm sorry but I ca n't — ’ |
4 | I want to first of all express our extreme pleasure for having the arrangements that were made by our good English friends , especially those associated with the Three-Ninetieth missile , well I 'm sorry but I 'll get that missile straightened out , Three-Ninetieth Memorial Air Museum . |
5 | I am sorry but I wo n't be in any more . |
6 | We had taken 120 carp and 2 cats so the trip could hardly be deemed a ’ cat-astrophe ’ ( sorry but I could n't resist it ) when suddenly one of Rick 's rods was away . |
7 | ‘ It was on a bearing of 280 degrees and was already west of the Falklands , so I 'm sorry but I can not see how you can say it was not sailing away from the Falklands when it was sunk . ’ |
8 | Tell him that I am very sorry but I can not make exceptions . |
9 | Since the book had apparently served the purpose we asked for its return , only to be told by a shamefaced colleague : " I 'm awfully sorry but I can not remember where I put it . " |