Example sentences of "i [vb past] [det] [vb mod] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact , I took three — I figured this would give me some insurance — then retired to a new seat to watch the board . |
| 2 | I knew that would take me longer |
| 3 | I knew that would please her , and it did . |
| 4 | I thought that would generate it automatically . |
| 5 | ‘ I thought that would bring you up . |
| 6 | I thought that might improve my life but on Monday Barron demonstrated that was not true , so I left . |
| 7 | ‘ Yes , I thought that might catch your attention . |
| 8 | ‘ Mr Stevens , I thought these would brighten your parlour a little . ’ |
| 9 | And I thought at first that it was good , because my mistress had lost her interest in life and I thought this might renew it . ’ |
| 10 | I thought this might amuse you . |
| 11 | " But I hear that you Europeans have very romantic ideas about the East , so I thought this might please you . " |
| 12 | ‘ I think if I did that would make them look at me in a completely different way . ’ |
| 13 | They wanted to talk to you direct , but I said that would frighten you off . |
| 14 | I said that 'd do you good to be in business for a couple of years , that 'd get you sorted out ! |
| 15 | er , mm , how we got the days of the week because I said that could name it Monday because that was the day everybody got their money , got paid |
| 16 | I said that will teach her to what for for saying that ! |