Example sentences of "but [conj] i have [verb] " in BNC.

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1 But that I 'd done before .
2 I admitted he visited me but that I 'd had a history of violence with him , and anyway I 'd got an injunction .
3 I replied that it was not the first time , but that I had borne the previous occasions with courage and would do so now .
4 I am not saying that my trusting God was ‘ all up to me ’ , but that I had to see that all of me was involved in trusting God .
5 But that I had deceived .
6 ‘ You have to motivate horses like these , but once I 've got Ghofar 's blood up , we should be cruising .
7 The dress is very nice but once I 've got it on I realize I 'm just not in the mood for it .
8 Yeah , that 's right well we 've got ta put them round anyway but once I 've got that on I can take the st steps in then no , I shall leave those there I 'll just go and have a look at the other frame .
9 But once I have passed my test , I am not allowed out on the road without insurance .
10 Those Marshalls sure sound great , ’ but although I 'd done the work on them it did n't really help me a lot .
11 We 'd been trying to see someone there for months , but although I 'd delivered petitions , I 'd never managed to get through the front door .
12 She paused and added thoughtfully , ‘ It 's strange , but although I 've stayed down here a lot I 've never met him , but perhaps that 's because his wife was an invalid and he devoted all his time to her .
13 But if I had to decide I would say my favourite would be ( favourite country ) would be Canada because I have lived there the longest out of all places and so I know it better than any other country .
14 I felt so sad but if I had gone there and seen her , how would I have felt ?
15 But if I had said this to you three months ago would you have thought it worth the extra outlay ?
16 But if I had called out you would then have heard me across the stones .
17 But if I had to choose a hunter for work in a particular type of country I should have a pretty good idea which would be the best animal to pick , though I might not be able to tell you how I went about it . ’
18 Someone recently said to me ‘ I 'm gradually getting over the death of my husband , but if I had realized all the extra work I would have I 'm not sure I could have coped .
19 I had been at Bourn for two years and had seen many people come and go , but if I had had a choice I would not have chosen to go to Group Headquarters .
20 But if I had expected anything , I should have expected something a little more …
21 Yeah but if I had to eat I 'd take them out , then I 'd put them back on
22 Mick added : ‘ I was pretty proud , but if I 'd cooked it , I 'd have been eating pumpkin pie all year . ’
23 No , but if I 'd said that
24 But if I 'd defected I 'd have got even more — $500 .
25 He 'd say , " Leave it , it does n't matter , " but if I 'd left it the place would be a pigsty .
26 Admittedly I 'd have suffered the penalty for mutual defection , but if I 'd cooperated I 'd have got the Sucker 's payoff which is even worse .
27 I wish you 'd told me before , Edward , I mean , it 's entirely your own affair of course but if I 'd known forewarned would have been forearmed and we could have avoided this sort of thing . ’
28 But if I 'd had eight months of thinking , I do n't think I could have taken it .
29 There is a closing sequence now the reason that you were able to close in the manner that you did with that bloke is a natural ability , but if I 've said to you to teach somebody else it you would say I can not do it , but I ca n't teach somebody else , because you 're not actually aware of the sequence that you 're working , can you see what I 'm saying to you ?
30 Er , Mr Deputy Speaker I do n't have time to deal with the other points but if I 've missed anything in particular I will write to honourable members concerned .
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