Example sentences of "[adj] but i [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm only 22 but I feel like an old man sometimes when I see what these little kids are doin' , ’ says Superia , a three-year Lo Life veteran . |
| 2 | It 's not scientific but I felt like it . |
| 3 | Most slopes are outside but I went to the 30 metre slope at Calshot Activities Centre at Calshot Spit in the Solent . |
| 4 | And in fact the coffee rooms not only were not profitable but I think at one time were even subsidized by the directors ' own pocket which just how balmy some people can be . |
| 5 | She says : ‘ We emigrated to Australia when I was eight but I returned to England seven years ago to write songs and met Keith . ’ |
| 6 | Cold day , it was me that but I think with hurrying so , quite a good walk . |
| 7 | Say , well I 'm awfully sorry I 'm off at five but I got to be back at eight . |
| 8 | Getting its feet into the black binliner is difficult but I manage by laying it down on its stomach and pretending to play this little piggy with its toes till it goes into its silly reverse-crawl routine . |
| 9 | He has been having rehabilitation sessions at Lilleshall , attempting to strengthen the joint , and says : ‘ The whole thing is very frustrating but I have to be philosophical about it . |
| 10 | God seemed remote but I appealed for his protection and received a measure of assurance , though I felt that I was followed by an evil presence . |
| 11 | By the way , to anybody that 's listening to this , I 'm not really huge but I put on five pounds since I stopped smoking . |