Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] [conj] i [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She heard that : — — Papa is grown stout and has need of bigger trousers but Mama cries he is more handsome than ever and so do I. I have little time my Lily to write because I am put to Latin with the Abbe which is sore hard work and gives me the headache . |
| 2 | During which time I found that at the worst all Englishmen stuck together in regard to the West Indians … it was like a thorn in my heels to know that I was working in an atmosphere of hostility . |
| 3 | You brought me a hare to eat when I was starving to death . ’ |
| 4 | Above all , is a fun place to work and I 'm looking forward to the challenges of the future . |
| 5 | Second point : although you obviously have such a low opinion of me that it does n't strain your credulity to believe that I was making love to two women at once , one of them married , I ca n't believe that even you could see me in the role of toy-boy . |
| 6 | ‘ I can take any debts you might have on to my books and raise the money I need to start the business off , but I must tell you one thing , ’ Emily said , ‘ I am not rich , do n't make that mistake , I need the business to succeed or I 'm finished . ’ |
| 7 | He said : ‘ I went to Africa to teach but I was re-routed into education administration and I have stayed in that profession ever since . |
| 8 | We 've flagged up those problems to command and I 'm seeing Mr on Tue Tuesday afternoon I think it is , and Jed 's put a report into command and I 'll put on it as well , and we 're saying to them what is the answer ? |
| 9 | Of course , Madame Duvalle will come over every month to see that I 'm doing things the right way and Monsieur Félix intends to spend quite a lot of time in London . |
| 10 | That did settle me because it was such a nice feeling to think that I was sharing this memorable day with the rest of my family . |
| 11 | I even had the audacity to think that I was going to win . |
| 12 | My officers will conduct their own enquiry , and I will not hold this district to blame unless I am shown evidence of its involvement . ’ |
| 13 | I 'll pick a different slot each week and get the jock on duty to announce that I 'm doing it . ’ |
| 14 | so I said but I 'm not disappointed but she said just listen to what I 've got to say , she said , erm , because anybody else that 's failed we 've just said I 'm sorry we ca n't have you , but she said with you , we all feel that you 've got so much to offer she said I 'm gon na offer you a relief post which means that you can go into other people 's ho er other homes , all around , all different hospitals if somebody 's short , they can call on you and I said could it be a full time job , will it give me enough money to say that I 'm working ? |
| 15 | It would be the way of our century to say that I was suffering from time-shock , no doubt ; since our personality is largely built and buttressed by our environment , and the assumptions environment and society force upon us , one has but to tip away that buttress and at once the personality is threatened with dissolution . |
| 16 | When it was time to leave and I was waiting for the car to take me back to the station for the journey back , I have to confess that I shed a tear or two . |
| 17 | But at least I have plenty of time to think while I 'm driving — I use the time to plan ahead . ’ |