Example sentences of "as i do [adv] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 My canoeing skills , newly acquired , were not tested in Canadians , helmed by a guide , and I am disappointed but as I did n't acquire my elementary skills until I was a 61 year old female I 'm not complaining but I do complain that I 'm quite unable to find a suitable canoe companion now I 'm on my own .
2 However , as I did n't smoke I used to hand over my cigarette coupons , and received the equivalent in sweet coupons from J 's legion of armourers .
3 I tried , as I did n't have anything to lose .
4 I prescribed Argenticum Nitricum 6x in a 5ml dropper bottle as I did n't have it in LM .
5 My two realities were getting this thing done technically to technical excellence , which I was struggling with as I did n't know my stuff so well then , and also , managing to get a good performance out of David .
6 So I came out immediately , as I did not want him to pull me out .
7 I decided to try to ignore it as I did not want anything to distract me from my purpose .
8 I have added a 40W actinic and a reflector as I did not think I was seeing the true colours of my fish .
9 I did not know whom I might meet there , and cramped as I as I did not fancy my chances at running away if it came to a straight chase on a hard surface .
10 As long as I do n't break my thumb .
11 I beg you will write to me after you get this ’ ; ‘ Pray send a line … as I should like to know how you are going on , — as I do n't forget I have owed sundry dinners to your lithographic birds . ’
12 I would however I I with great trepidation as I do n't think I 've ever dared do it before , er is try to actually clarify the thoughts of my leader erm it is not erm , have I your permission erm I I I feel I feel he may , I feel that
13 I will have to be a bit canny with him as I do n't expect he will be very well handicapped . ’
14 I do n't care what you 're writing down , just as long as I do n't see it in Republican News .
15 What well mainly what what is the I mean , these thinner ones , presumably they would do the job as well as I do n't know I mean , it 's keeping out What I want to do is to keep out the sun .
16 as long as I do n't catch you .
17 ‘ Then if you 're ready , shall we move , as I do n't imagine you can bring yourself to offer me a drink before we go ? ’
18 I am being a trifle cunning in this , as I do not want you to forget me .
19 I got up quite late today as I do not do anything important and it is my one real chance for a lie-in .
20 Bartram s query regarding Kalm s American observations was dealt with : Miller had not seen whether Linnaeus had included them in his Species of plants , but mentioned that Kalm had published them himself ; ‘ in the Swedish language ; but as I do not understand it , so I have not been curious enough to send for the book , nor do I hear any good character of it . ’
21 I also think Bishop Thomas knows this and does not , can not , forgive me , as I do not forgive myself . ’
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