Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [verb] [adv] been [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Once , when I was young and stupid , but I 've always been thankful my intended bride broke our engagement when she found a wealthier man than the young fool who was working flat out to save the almost bankrupt business his father had left him . ’ |
| 2 | I know it sounds nutty but I 've always been frightened of cranes . |
| 3 | ‘ But I 've always been terrified of them . |
| 4 | People in my trade are supposed to be able to help , but I 've only been able to come up with the old platitude : ‘ Do n't buy a £500 car from a dealer because you 'll only get £100 worth of vehicle — the rest will be profit . ’ |
| 5 | I could see a barge or something out there in the middle of the Thames but I 've never been much good with boats . |
| 6 | But I 've never been one of those guys who set out to be a technical guitarist and I still do n't refer to myself as a technical player . |
| 7 | ‘ After that I suppose I 'll start training for another marathon , but I 've never been good at looking to the future . |
| 8 | But I 've never been this close before … ’ |
| 9 | No , I said , I 'm not , but I 've never been ashamed of er of er of my parents and my background . |
| 10 | I 've often felt desperate too , but I 've never been able to talk about it because people think you 're being superior : holier than human . |
| 11 | But I 've never been able to write except when I was stone cold sober . |
| 12 | I 've heard that there 's another door in the park somewhere , but I 've never been able to find it . |
| 13 | ‘ But I 've never been able to think straight where you 're concerned , ’ he said softly . |
| 14 | Maybe I delivered my opinion more bluntly than I should have , but I had always been candid with Ted . |
| 15 | After I 'd kissed her goodbye I felt pretty happy because not only had I at last had an extremely enjoyable sexual experience , but I 'd also been able to give enjoyment . |
| 16 | Not only had I proved myself a liar but I 'd not been much good at school and did n't even get my leaving certificate . |
| 17 | There were libraries in the lighthouses at Portnahaven , Rhuvaal and probably McArthur 's Head but I have not been able to find out what happened to them . |
| 18 | ‘ I 've tried to stop it , but I have n't been able to . |
| 19 | ‘ But I have n't been able to think of an excuse for getting in touch with her , ’ she admitted . |
| 20 | ‘ I do n't like making excuses , but I have n't been able to practice as much as I would want . |
| 21 | But I have n't been able |
| 22 | I have had success but I have also been involved in relegation fights . |
| 23 | Someone also presented me with an electric washer but I have never been able to use it because there is n't water in the house and I would n't be able to understand it anyway . |
| 24 | I have often looked for it with binoculars , but I have never been able to glimpse it even with × 20 , though my 76-mm refractor brings it out unmistakably , and with my 39-cm reflector I have no trouble in seeing the central star . |
| 25 | One globular cluster , NGC 5466 , is said to be visible , but I have never been able to see it without a telescope . |
| 26 | M67 is in the field with Alpha ( 4.2 ) ; it is said to be visible with the naked eye , but I have never been able to confirm this , though with binoculars it is very easy indeed . |
| 27 | It is rather faint ; I can just see it with × 12 and easily with × 20 , but I have never been able to detect it with × 7 . |
| 28 | There is said to be a rough period of about 100 days , but I have never been able to confirm this . |
| 29 | The components are of magnitudes 4.4 and 5.7 , and since the separation is almost 44 seconds of arc it should be possible to see them individually with × 20 binoculars , but I have never been able to do so with certainty . |
| 30 | It is said to be visible with binoculars , but I have never been able to see it without a telescope . |