Example sentences of "i explained to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well , as I explained to the Almighty , at 30,000 feet I was much nearer to him than ever before and , shouting to make myself heard above those damned engines , perhaps there was an even money chance of being heard . |
| 2 | ‘ I explained to the prince that you were my companion and he said — all the while gazing at you across the hall — ‘ But a relative none the less , I 'll warrant ! |
| 3 | I explained to the man that I could not carry cheese to my appointment but that I would be back another day . |
| 4 | I explained to the House in November that I do not consider that the public interest lies in my taking that very large number of proceedings up and down the country in those circumstances . |
| 5 | I explained to the House why I believe that the forecast that I have made is both cautious and realistic . |
| 6 | As I explained to the normally silent Parliamentary Private Secretary , it is not appropriate to vote against a Bill of this sort at this stage . |
| 7 | The figures were for regional preferential assistance and were provided by the Department of Trade and Industry in response to a written question , as I explained to the hon. Member for Stockton , South ( Mr. Devlin ) . |
| 8 | The only increase smaller than the £15 is in what is known as the terminal illness category for nursing homes , for reasons that I explained to the House in my uprating statement , where we have instead thought it more appropriate to make , through the Department of Health , an additional grant of £1 million specifically directed to the funding of hospices . |
| 9 | For what 's is worth , as a motorist , I may tell you I 'm thirty years standing , and I explained to the people when I phoned your office up , I 've had thirty years standing as a driver , I check my oil , I check my water , I lost no compression , no water . |