Example sentences of "[to-vb] but [subord] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | I know exactly what words to use but when I 'm with him I ca n't get them out . |
| 2 | ‘ I know it 's a terribly Yank thing to do but while I 'm here , perhaps we could go and do some antique shops , yes ? ’ |
| 3 | So it 's a very great honour and privilege for me to address you today because at the end it may be difficult for you to understand but when I return to South Africa , and forgive me for speaking personally I also realize the full meaning of the support of British trade unions and the labour movement and the churches because it was because of your political material and particularly in the case of the G M B , financial and material support that it gave us the means to do what some of us wanted to do about our country and our situation , and bring about change if we could peacefully . |
| 4 | You will say I ought to have informed you I would not part with the boy in such circumstances as you had taken trouble to describe but until I saw the girl I was not sure in my own mind what to do and only made it up when confronted with her and not taking to her at all . |
| 5 | This was not because I did n't want to dance but because I had not yet learned how to do it properly . |
| 6 | ‘ Tomorrow we will look for a house to rent but as I only arrived in London this morning I have not had the time . |