Example sentences of "[verb] but as i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I know but as I said they have you by the short and curlies . |
| 2 | Er n back to these snaps that erm John takes but as I said they 're pictures of the rooms before he alters them , before he puts in a new decor , th the upholstery , furnishings and the erm |
| 3 | He 'll have to know who 's coming but as I say , I 'm not bothered so long as Arthur and Angela 's there and and dad . |
| 4 | After this , I felt a little refreshed but as I came over the hill towards Lochinver , my legs rebelled . |
| 5 | But when we 're dealing as we are in this case , with fraud , then clearly there has to be regulations , there has to be er primary legislation er so that was the point I 'm making but as I say , it 's not just me , it 's the stock exchange , the S I B , all of them believe that we need a single enforcement body to look at these matters and I do wish perhaps the minister does but the government must acc eople and a number of ople obviously with a number of traumas and a number of di exploit the different rules and regulations and to get through them because they know they are never going to be caught and the little chance of being prosecuted and even if they are prosecuted er then the chances of being convicted are remote and even if they are convicted I 'm afraid that the judicial shi system shows er that the worst they can expect is a few hours mowing the grass in front of an old folks home or perhaps a few months er in the country residence , albeit owned by Her Majesty . |