Example sentences of "[conj] i [am/are] [adv] [to-vb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ As you can see we are talking sub rosa , ’ she said pointing to the wild roses above our heads , ‘ so I am about to let you into a secret . |
| 2 | The Government have a duty and I am here to answer it — — if the House will give me an opportunity . |
| 3 | I have agreed to help them with this very worthwhile project and I am about to send them 1 or 2 large envelopes of material . |
| 4 | ‘ Stasis ’ is a collection of tracks recorded between 1971 and 1975 , and I 'm here to tell you that most of it is pretty awful stuff . |
| 5 | And I 'm about to give him a beer , because he 's got good reason to celebrate , this night . ’ |
| 6 | I do n't know who this is against , and I 'm off to see us v ippo in any case . |
| 7 | Mrs Linley , 36 , said : ‘ The only time they can go out is if I am around to escort them to our front garden . ’ |
| 8 | " Indeed you have , but I 'm here to give you instruction . |
| 9 | But I 'm here to tell you that you 'll be surprised . |
| 10 | I 've got my instructions , and none of you newspaper people are getting into this college while I 'm here to stop you . |
| 11 | ‘ Since I am not to see him or speak with him alone ever again , in truth it matters little where he is . ’ |
| 12 | When I 'm about to tell you a story , I thought to myself well stories that Jesus used to tell were parables and when I looked at them in the bible they had a kingdom meaning to them . |
| 13 | Christ , to be like this for ever , to live , to be together , to hold her like this in bed some night when she 's afraid of the thunder , when I 'm there to hold her , to be held by her . |
| 14 | As long as I am here to remind you I shall never let you forget . |
| 15 | Dawn and me , just as I 'm about to fly her . |
| 16 | ‘ There 's no need to look at me as though I 'm about to rape you , ’ he barked impatiently . |