Example sentences of "but i say [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And the Postman 's spectacle was covered in greenflies from the vigorous activity up the tree : " No , but I says to him " — " Really , all right " — " Well " — " and " — " Oh , you 've done it " — " Must go down to the " — " Taps , got to get some " went the song to the rhythm of empty beer bottles dropping into the side pocket receptacles of tree-holder number 29 on the dustmen 's route — and the tip-holding pockets for the dustmen were not full or anything cos the ladies had all forgotten their purses , and the paper , folding , crumpled , torn money had long since fluttered down from their knicker-elastic banks . |
| 2 | at the time , I thought , ‘ This is ridiculous , I 'm holding these boys back ’ because I was also managing a singer called Marc Bolan , and in the quieter moments , he and David would decorate my office to fill in the time , but I said to them that I had just run out of money and could n't afford to carry on — I 'd taken no commission from either of them at the time — so I went off to Spain to think about my next move and released them both from their contracts . ’ |
| 3 | Not that it mattered very much because he was living in my flat and was n't going to starve , but I said to him , there is only one way that you can make quick , ready money and that is going out in cabaret . |
| 4 | She seemed very nice and I thought she could act and we had a nice rapport , but I said to Sam , ‘ I just feel she 's the wrong type for a guy who 's a teacher in college . |
| 5 | I knew it was too late , but I said to Anne : ‘ Quick ! |
| 6 | ‘ It 's pricey , of course , but I said to Pauline — come on , we owe it to ourselves . ’ |
| 7 | But I er but I said to myself , God I 'm even ruined with this . |
| 8 | but I said to Don , Well I would have thought they have had to have been displayed er to support the fact that they do have incident s you know trained incident stewards on site . |
| 9 | But I said to Brian , if we can have it say for a Saturday , and make sure you do it in one day . |
| 10 | But I said to Anne , Look I think you better get a doctor . |
| 11 | Well one would have thought so , but I said to er Mrs you see , about the minibus , no not the minibus , the M S bus being available and , I said the problem was or maybe that we 'd have to have drivers who have had a P S V licence , or what they call it ? |
| 12 | But I said to Lee , you know , |
| 13 | Yeah she will but I said to Tracey I said one day Carla will beat her and she said I know she will . |
| 14 | But I said to her she never gets higher than a commended cos , she knows it 's cos of her weight . |
| 15 | But I said to him look Josh is n't exactly well off at the moment , he needs the money or what he bought so |
| 16 | But I said to well you know Dave and I will be in the rest of today if you do get worried . |
| 17 | Yes , that 's right , I see , but I said to him we 'll try Alder 's and the Army & Navy But I |
| 18 | but I said to him , I said to him there 's loads of bushes in the back as well |
| 19 | But I said to them , take that cheque . |
| 20 | Yes , said to me dad and all , but I said to me dad I love you , I 've always loved you you know and I 'll be here when you come out I said you 'll be out do n't worry , crying when he went in |
| 21 | But I said to Geoff I think it was quite legit because a young boy come down with him |
| 22 | But I said to him , I do n't care otherwise ooh can Cheryl ca n't make it , would you like it ? |
| 23 | Anyhow I said well I should n't say this I know and I know times have altered , but I said it was n't er I said I 'm not saying it because Martine and Nicola were in it , but I said to me it was n't the same as when they were in it . |
| 24 | So we 've been down there a few times but I said to you did n't I ? |
| 25 | Erm I 'd seen one this morning but she is n't in the core lecture so she 's no good to you , but I said to her could you give me a lift at all ? |
| 26 | but I said to her oh I do n't think I 'd have it done |
| 27 | and hopefully But I said to him about Duttons Road and I said to him what I 'll do is , I 've got ta go to town tomorrow I 'll er get some tapes and start taping |
| 28 | But I said to I said well you might get a free month but I said or you in March and then Ap supposedly April starts again . |
| 29 | it just goes on , but I said to Sandra where they 've been parking all these cars , Alan over the road he comes out just after six o'clock and goes to London every day and I do n't know how he got his car out with the |
| 30 | tongued and grooved or , or something pine for the kitchen wall , do it , pay it , forget it right , so , I mean I do n't know what wood I mean we 'd have , we 'd have to see it , but I said to him look I said something 's got ta be done , so I said to him shall we get Gary or somebody similar to do some Artexing in here and he said well with the coal fire and all that he said it 'll , it 'll get dirty |