Example sentences of "but [conj] i [adv] [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I said to her , ‘ I 'm not willing to argue with you here because it would get me into trouble but if I ever saw you on the street I would ’ . |
| 2 | ‘ My homesite was Cape Wrath but before I ever made my first flight a Man came and … ’ and he began to tell her his story , of the Zoo , of the Cages , of the Men there and his sudden escape … only leaving out mention of the other eagles in the Cages for in his heart he knew their pride would ask that he did not mention their names to a free eagle , nor would they wish for pity from outside . |
| 3 | Many of the stories were unbelievable , but when I later checked them , all were true . |
| 4 | But when I quickly explained our problem and made my request , her large furry face wrinkled with doubt . |
| 5 | Next morning I continued to make excuses for Bill , but as I now knew I was making them , they no longer soothed me . |
| 6 | Suppose that I have a sudden impulse to settle when I retire in the village where I was born ; but reality breaks in , I recognize that I had better remember it not as a nostalgic vision but as I indeed saw it before experiencing the city , admit to myself that it will have changed beyond recognition , try to anticipate living in it not as I am now but as an old man who no longer easily makes new friends , try to see myself through the villagers ' eyes as already a stranger who may no longer deserve a welcome . |