Example sentences of "this [noun] but i [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
Next pageNo | Sentence |
---|---|
1 | I am slightly embarrassed by this story but I fear it should be told . |
2 | so er that 's old is it Shepherd and Metzler No it 's not in this case but I think they invented the task , yes they did good old Shepherd and Metzler |
3 | Had Freda on the phone this morning but I told her that I would n't doing the . |
4 | Beyond this , current sensations converge with knowledge and memory and desire to make sense of the experience of the present : I not only experience this object but I recognize it — as something of a certain kind ; as yours , as mine , as something I have seen before ; and it means something to me in terms of my appetites and needs and ambitions . |
5 | I had got my back almost round to the steps by this time but I knew I 'd never get my parka open and the front door key out unless I had an edge . |
6 | Er perhaps it is impossible to answer it in this forum but I think it remains an open question sir . |