Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] i [verb] [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ My father and I are physical counterparts : and during these days more than ever I notice his resemblance to me … ’ he mused . |
| 2 | ‘ I was looking at him like I had done a million times and suddenly I saw his shoulder twitch slightly , ’ she said . |
| 3 | But I have adopted the French habit of diluting wine with water , and so I ate my breakfast in solitary state this morning and regarded the world with quite a sparkling eye . |
| 4 | This we promised and so I tell you Perestroika had not yet reached that part of the world . |
| 5 | And I see he beginning to believe , and so I go what work do you think she do ? |
| 6 | Still , I need some fun , and so I make my way to the front , along a narrow arm out onto the sun-baked prow tip . |
| 7 | I had the sense to know that my children could n't be happy unless they had a happy mother , and so I consulted my doctor . |
| 8 | Yes , I mean , just say going back to , I 've actually got a map now included in the diary , and a picture of where I live and where the depot is , and so I change my journey by day , and quartered it down . |
| 9 | The door wo n't shut , and so I position my foot against it and horse-piss down into the bowl . |
| 10 | I 'd hate you to think it was all a ‘ donation' from me , and so I enclose my sponsorship form ( which I did n't realise I should have posted with the cheque ) to show that I had a lot of generous sponsors . |
| 11 | And so I trailed my plodden way to number 55 , where a monkey-puzzle tree twirled in the front garden and the windows suffered painfully from glaucoma . |
| 12 | At once she burst into tears and hugging me for the first time in years ( it seemed ) , cried , ‘ If only I had their faith ! ’ |
| 13 | If only I had his nerve , think of the greasy eggs and tough bacon I could have been spared ! |
| 14 | If only I had my thing ! |
| 15 | ‘ If only I had my journal , ’ Wynne-Jones complained . |
| 16 | ‘ If only I had my journal , ’ Wynne-Jones complained . |
| 17 | All her life she 'd thought , If only I knew what so-and-so was thinking I 'd know what to do … . |
| 18 | I was ashamed ; and thenceforward I took my turn with the rest — to my benefit . |
| 19 | But Christ does for him have a uniqueness ; and thus I count his position a Christian one . |
| 20 | Over and over I told my mum I wanted a bike . |
| 21 | ‘ They are going to try me with small artificial legs to start with and once I get my balance they will give me bigger ones . ’ |
| 22 | I was then , cos like I done his jaw in , I done his nose in and I thought this is it . |
| 23 | The Factory had n't been specific ( it rarely is ) , but I had the feeling that whatever it was warning me about was important , and I also suspected it would be bad , but I had been wise enough to take the hint and check my Poles , and now I knew my aim was still good ; things were still with me . |
| 24 | ‘ Maybe , if the game was against Australia or New Zealand Alan Tait would have been preferred , but Mal Reilly is building for the future and now I have my chance I intend to make the most of it . ’ |
| 25 | And here I state my prejudice over caves : I like those that have cave art or artefacts to show , I like much less those exhibited only for their concretions , their stalagmites , stalactites and other natural forms . |
| 26 | and then I hurt my back |
| 27 | And then I saw my chance : a small window that could have been made for me was open . |
| 28 | Many hours went by , and then I saw your ship . |
| 29 | Many hours went by , and then I saw your ship . |
| 30 | ‘ I know she loves me — at least , I thought she did , and then I saw your car … |