Example sentences of "but i [verb] [pron] own " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I ruined my own life — and more importantly I ruined Ashi 's too — because I refused to admit that I was what I was . ’ |
| 2 | That was all very well , but I had my own position to consider . |
| 3 | He could be quite maddening at times , but I had my own concerns and had to leave it at that . |
| 4 | But I know me own daughter well enough to know that she does n't want to lock herself inside a convent for the rest of her life . |
| 5 | I may be a layman in terms of aero-space , but I know my own country and I know military thinking . |
| 6 | I am young , naïve perhaps , all the things you said , but I know my own mind , I know what you did to him , what you 're doing to me . |
| 7 | But I got my own back — at the time I was writing a column for the Guardian , so I wrote '20 Things You Did n't Know About the Editor of The Sun ’ — the Editor of The Sun wears his pyjamas over his head and he has twelve daughters , all called Spot . |
| 8 | You can rook your employers for as much as you want if you must , but I pay my own way , ’ she said firmly . |
| 9 | The girls I knew at COHQ thought he was particularly unattractive , but I expect his own girls applied different criteria . |
| 10 | And Blake admitted : ‘ Obviously I would love to play , but I run my own business and Friday is the busiest day of the week . |
| 11 | And Blake admitted : ‘ Obviously I would love to play , but I run my own business and Friday is the busiest day of the week . |
| 12 | A close friend , who said he was too frightened to reveal his name , has told the drinks trade newspaper , the Morning Advertiser : ‘ My life could be in danger if I say too much but I have my own idea what the murder is all about . |
| 13 | But I have my own reason for disagreeing with Kao Tzu . |
| 14 | ‘ They seem more committed to the club than the county which is the way they want it but I have my own opinion on that , ’ said the highly respected Jones . |
| 15 | He said : ‘ I 'm relishing the opportunity to follow someone like John but I have my own goals . |
| 16 | ‘ But I have my own views on youth development and he fully understands my decision . ’ |
| 17 | I hope you do n't mind but I believe my own dog would not appreciate the goodies as much as those who are in the kennels . |