Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [pers pn] [modal v] [to-vb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | And put it in bulk tanks you ken taking milk away down in a tank I mean we used to take it away in cans . |
2 | That 's what , I mean we used to turn ours off of about nine , half nine and like you say it just used to tick |
3 | Like if he was hitting something and he accidentally hit his ha his thumb or his finger he used to be in agony for I mean it used to hurt him for the rest of the day . |
4 | I mean I used to fancy him really badly . |
5 | JEWKES : He is my master and if he bids me do anything I can do I think I ought to do it and let him who has power to command me look to the lawfulness of it . |
6 | I found we used to have them mixed with sweet almond oil and soya oil , which I find this one brings out their aroma much more the grapeseed oil . |
7 | No , plum , I know they used to call it plum pudding ! |
8 | We had a good Christian upbringing , and I know I ought to condemn him if that 's the case , but I do n't . |
9 | ‘ I know you used to drag me to native cafes , ’ said my mother . |
10 | And I remember we used to do it erm at the distillery . |
11 | ‘ I remember she used to tell me stories of a wonderful place where she 'd had a job once as a lady 's maid . |
12 | I remember I used to think they were so grown up . |
13 | Nose I reckon we ought to call her . |
14 | I reckon she ought to share it . |
15 | I suppose I ought to tell you : Swallow has a bit of a weakness where women are concerned . |
16 | Even though I 've got the option of not doing it , I do n't really feel I could not do it , because I feel I ought to do it . |
17 | Now , I feel I ought to warn you : you wo n't have quite such a good chance at the end as you would have at the front . ’ |
18 | I never thought it would work , but I felt we ought to give it a try . ’ |
19 | But I thought you ought to see it . ’ |
20 | Anyway , I thought you ought to know you have your reader back , and I enclose £4 for 4 back issues . |
21 | I thought you used to wear them at one time |
22 | Though what I am trying to do is just explore all these possible lines of thoughts erm in a political way , alright , but they do n't work out neatly and these critics got quite excited about so I thought I ought to point them out to you but you 're quite right in pointing out that they do n't work out neatly , O K. So we 've got to , where have we got to with George ? |
23 | Still , I thought I ought to let you know . ’ |
24 | " I 'm sorry , Mr Grout , but I thought I ought to mention it . |
25 | I thought I ought to ask him . |
26 | I thought I ought to tell you that . |
27 | ‘ I do n't suppose it 's important , but I thought I ought to tell you that I saw Mr Riddle on Friday evening . ’ |
28 | Oh I think they ought to have them cleaned every year do n't you ? |
29 | I 'm not sure , but I think I do n't got my family allowance until I were eighteen , I think , I think they used to give us |
30 | Then he 'd have a , then when he 'd done that he 'd have a erm , oh I think they used to call it a a wax ball , er to rub round the end of the sole and have a an iron that he would rub this wax into the seam between your your your shoe itself and the leather to seal that off and make it waterproof . |