Example sentences of "but i [verb] [pron] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ A vague suspicion as yet but I tell you this : if the murderer strikes again , it will be against us , Roger , so be on your guard ! ’ |
| 2 | In all honesty the difficulties are formidable , but I tell you this , for too many years trade unionism has been in the doldrums and with such a prize , however difficult to achieve , it would be a betrayal of our heritage and a betrayal of our members if we do n't give it a good hard try . |
| 3 | But I tell you this — even if the corpse is not James 's , Surrey himself assured me that no royal personage could escape from that battle . |
| 4 | But I tell you this , Roger , Moodie was innocent of any crime . |
| 5 | But I promise you this , my girl , if you tell lies again , particularly spiteful ones , then I shall find some way of punishing you that you wo n't forget in a hurry . |
| 6 | Then you get somebody else , well I started the same as you , but I do it this way , I do it that way , so that you can formulate your way of doing it . |
| 7 | But I give you this pledge . |
| 8 | But I give you this pledge . |
| 9 | But I need it this morning for a meeting … |