Example sentences of "but [conj] i 've [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You have to motivate horses like these , but once I 've got Ghofar 's blood up , we should be cruising . |
| 2 | The dress is very nice but once I 've got it on I realize I 'm just not in the mood for it . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 ? |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | But if I 've got to tell him , I suppose I 've got to tell him . ’ |
| 8 | If I need to create a fancy-looking letter , I use Word , but if I 've got a lot of writing to do , then it 's into DOS-based Q&A . |
| 9 | I did n't put Debbie 's in because , we do n't ring New Zealand as much as ring Hong Kong , but but I 've thought of it being a dangerous number but I 'm , there it is ! |
| 10 | As soon as they were alone , he said awkwardly , ‘ Look , old chap , you 've every right to tell me to mind my own business , but unless I 've made two and two equal five , then I think as your friend I ought to speak up . |
| 11 | but because I 've got a committee |
| 12 | And er I used to think in the old days that bookbinding was a very common thing , but since I 've grown er and gone through the world , I thought he was a very clever man . |
| 13 | But since I 've realised just what a bastard you are I 'm afraid I 've rather lost interest . |
| 14 | But since I 've had to , and since the old place is so empty , how about it ? |
| 15 | Not right at this minute cos I can only have four at once , but after I 've had this four I 'll be choosing some more people , I 'll be looking round for somebody who 's |
| 16 | no Bev 's flown but when I 've gone up with her |
| 17 | I agree with what you 're saying but when I 've done it before and involved the pupil in such a report I put it on a separate sheet , so that |
| 18 | And they do n't mean when we can afford a bigger house or when we 've had the big-deal holiday , but when I 've risen high enough on the corporate ladder to be able to take six months off without everyone forgetting who the hell I am . |
| 19 | So , I 'm thinking oh it 's hard , when I actually feel it it feels thicker at the end and it does feel better but when I 've washed it , I shall feel all hairy now all afternoon . |
| 20 | But when I 've paid for a newspaper I expect all the pieces that I 've paid for . |
| 21 | Well , you 'll just have to tell them that it 's missing but when I 've paid for a newspaper I expect to get all the pieces that I 've paid for and I 've already paid for mine , so this I 'll take . |
| 22 | I like to get on with it at home , but when I 've toured I 've been so desperate to do well , so conscious of not getting out , that I become negative . |
| 23 | He ca n't see any harm in it but when I 've found him watching blue movies , I 've felt suicidal . |
| 24 | I 'm going to , well , oh I keep on saying this , but when I 've got all this off my back I 'm going to be quite ruthless ! |
| 25 | But as I 've said , it will , it will be preserved in my case . |
| 26 | and as you say if you go to college , but as I 've said to Penny you know you want to try and find out if there are any courses that are going , if you want to get back |