Example sentences of "[adj] but i [verb] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ring them up and say ‘ I hope you do n't mind me messing you about like this but I 've been thinking over your kind offer , and I realize I could fit it in after all because of a sudden change of circumstances at home and my mother 's coming down to help me out — oh , and if there 's a spare ticket — ’ |
| 2 | Not only have your reports been first-lass but I have been particularly pleased that you were able to establish and maintain such good relations with the girl 's family and with the police . |
| 3 | Well I 'm sorry but I 've been working . |
| 4 | Well there 's nothing wrong in that but I think be aware of the potential danger that if it is too long |
| 5 | What excellent company you keep in recommending Chambers — not all of them are quite politically correct but I 've been after the broadest sweep possible . |
| 6 | So let me just say a few things before he does arrive , and catch his breath and perhaps have a cup of tea , on , on a topic which we , it 's not fully listed but I think is worth just mentioning , and that is writing for the press , because it may occur to you and in fact you may yourself on occasions , write things for the press . |