Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] [vb infin] [adv] my [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was silent , thinking that I must make up my mind what course of action to take . |
| 2 | But I know now I must save up my escape attempts . |
| 3 | I 'll pull out my sword like this ’ — and I showed him what I would do — ‘ and give the creature such a wound that it will never come near me again ! ’ |
| 4 | Now I 'll get off my bottom and get it for you . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Sorry , I 'll get off my soapbox . |
| 6 | I think I 'll freshen up my drink . ’ |
| 7 | I dug a comb out of my bag and adjusted the driving mirror so I could sort out my hair before it dried frizzy . |
| 8 | One thing I used to wish he would invent : something I could wear round my head — a kind of miner 's lamp — that would destroy film in the cameras of people who come to my concerts and take flash photos during the performance . |
| 9 | The sun was shining , the water a deep indigo-blue and the air so crystal clear that it seemed as though I could stretch out my hand and touch the gleaming white of Sarmiento far to the south-east in Tierra del Fuego . |
| 10 | If I could take up my pen again and find some hard , satisfying work it would be the better for me . ’ |
| 11 | All I felt was relief that I could look over my shoulder now . |
| 12 | If I knew that Mr. Andrew was n't coming back , I 'd give in my notice tomorrow . |
| 13 | She was still trying to cope with what she was beginning to realise was her over-reaction , though she could n't have said quite why she should feel so alarmed , when he told her coolly , ‘ You misunderstand me , Miss Everett , ’ and was on his feet too as , looking arrogantly down at her , he stated bluntly , ‘ Should I ever be so lucky as you suggest , then , be sure of it , I 'd throw away my rabbit 's foot , ’ and having forthrightly left her under no illusion but that should he ever get saddled with her then he would consider his luck had run out , he went on toughly , ‘ I already know the answer , but , for the record , I want to hear it from you — are you just playing around with Travis for the pure hell of it — or , ’ his voice had taken on a grim edge , ‘ are you in love with him ? ’ |
| 14 | They were a happy family and very hospitable , but Mary told me I was not to call too often or I would wear out my welcome . |
| 15 | I would take over my father 's publishing business . |
| 16 | I would take out my shotgun … |
| 17 | I knew MacQuillan had engineered the scene because he hoped I would blurt out my resignation . |
| 18 | Following inadvertent groundings on the mud , which happened occasionally , especially in my early days of command , I would pick up my cap to find an insert in the badge reading " Bayly Dredging Co . " |
| 19 | ‘ I 've locked up the cottage and when I come back in a couple of days I shall sell up my sister 's belongings . |
| 20 | And it shall come to pass afterwards , That I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh ; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy , Your old men shall dream dreams , And your young men shall see visions . |
| 21 | Even upon the menservants and maidservants In those days I will pour out my Spirit . |
| 22 | I will pour out my spirit on everyone . |
| 23 | Now I know there are some fish willing to feed I will cut down my feed rate to a dozen maggots only when I cast in . |
| 24 | As it is , I have reservations about the application of the user interface in the Windows version , and will have to wait to see what the next version brings before I can make up my mind any more firmly than I can at present . |
| 25 | ‘ I can understand why my uncle felt that trouble was coming to him here . |
| 26 | ‘ If you see me drinking too much , ’ she said to Beuno , ‘ you must tie up my throat like a cormorant , or I shall start speaking wildly . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ Do n't Daddy , do n't ; you 'll mess up my dress . ’ |
| 28 | The usherette assured me that the manager would do something about it but he was busy just then with the projectionist , so she would pass on my complaint when he came down . |
| 29 | But who would there be to speak for me , who would take up my case ? |
| 30 | ‘ I had hoped you would bring up my tray . ’ |