Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] [noun pl] i [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | I was always described as the heretic at school , a designation which was theologically accurate enough and did n't particularly disturb me ; it seemed a not unkind acknowledgement of whatever distances I carried with me . |
2 | I had never met her American , but of course with my prejudices I had to be on Henry 's side , and I was therefore not much help to her . |
3 | In his eyes I amount to nothing , much , much less than the sum total of him . |
4 | And when he went for his injections I said to the vet can you snip that funny little growth and he said oh we 'll wait until he 's under , complete anaesthetic and then , it 's only a little wart he said . |
5 | In short , Miss Rossignol , I 've reached the point where I must have your approval and consent for whatever steps I take in protection of his financial affairs . |