Example sentences of "this [noun sg] [conj] i [verb] [verb] " in BNC.

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31 It was at this point that I decided to put her back on a loose creance , so that she could approach the lure from whatever direction she pleased .
32 Now they could then say well that particular group of people , if they looked at this evidence that I 've got , would want to say this about it and they would want to change it in such and such a way , and there 's another group of people who perhaps have rather different views on what history might be doing and they would view the evidence and argue about it in this way .
33 Erm I I I did this morning but I 've handed it back to the District Council access to their newt report , which was referred to a couple of days ago .
34 Niggling this morning but I daresay walking round here might do it
35 I 'm very sorry that as soon as I have finished this welcome this morning that I have got to leave you , and I am very sorry that I shall not be able to return this evening for your dinner which I would originally look forward very much to but I trust that you will enjoy the company of the Chairman of our Environmental Services Committee , Councillor Robin Draga , who is attending on my behalf .
36 I had such a backache this morning cos I had to get up early .
37 Beryl was poorly this morning and I had to run her to the doctors .
38 I mean if if I 'd done that this morning and I 'd written it all up before you came in and then said well what we 've done is this and then we did that and then we did that but as as it was generated as we discussed then then you were with me I hope at the way it went
39 'Cos I 've been this morning and I 've cleared fireplace out , washed
40 As for sociable hours , I would not be in this trade if I expected to work nine to five , Monday to Friday .
41 So it is ‘ Beginners please ’ this month and I do hope that the old hands will bear with me .
42 He added : ‘ My scoring record is n't too bad this season but I 've got too long without a goal and I need one bacly .
43 Cork , aiming to combine playing with a new career in management when his Bramall Lane contract expires next summer , added : ‘ I should have had more than two goals this season because I kept missing chances .
44 You were seen one afternoon this week and I 've made inquiries . ’
45 I was gon na bring some back and I thought no I wo n't cos I 'll only end up eating it all this week and I 've got three weeks left to get really in shape for Christmas , you know , before I slob out and eat
46 I 'll I promised Mr a list but I 've had a very busy week and have n't done him a list this week and I have promised and I 've broken a promise .
47 Can I also say that the erm the fear expressed about Woolwich , I believe to be fairly well founded Woolwich building , a Woolwich er , Building Society had been on erm , entered into a long time ago on this erm and the letter that was read out at Potter Street area committee from Woolwich indicated that they had n't yet decided whether they would proceed and er I think is I 've talked to the publican since they have promised us an answer this week er we are intending , we have spoken , Dermot 's also spoken to our managing director we are confident we will have an answer from this week and I have to tell you that I think the answer will either no , or it will be so hazy that we 'll need to take some action and make a decision .
48 Er Mr Deputy Speaker I I will make sure that the Home Office sees the transcript of this debate and I have noted the report the honour the matter the honourable gentleman has raised .
49 ‘ For Gawd 's sake , stay put , you fool , because someone else is in this church and I 've got a funny feelin' it is n't just the Almighty . ’
50 It 's tragic — there 's a chap along this road that I like to keep my eye on and it 's as long as it 's short — to lose your eldest boy .
51 It is in this spirit that I have attempted to analyse the technical-legal issues surrounding the debate about the illegality of nuclear weapons .
52 ‘ I will leave this chamber when I have finished and , Lady Prioress , I should be grateful if you would wait for me in your own chamber .
53 Secondly having put up this message when I try to exit windows it tells me that 1-2-3 is still active but I can not find a way to deactivate it .
54 But erm er I I I I really feel very strongly about this that we all know that democracy does n't just consist of electing a a national parliament once in five years , we all know the strength of democracy comprises that where the complex of local institutions of local bodies made up of people serving in different ways , not necessarily elected , that is what comprises democracy and it is that which is being undermined again by this measure in this in this Bill and I do say to Your Lordships that for the reasons given by both my Noble Friends er Lord and by , by the Noble Lord , Lord Lord er that there has been no demand for this
55 I just trying to shake this flu that I feel coming on .
56 My brother Frankie and sister Liza were a little older than I was , so perhaps it was for this reason that I seemed to end up doing most of the chores .
57 It is for this reason that I have confined myself to novels concerned with the period before 1914 .
58 It is against this background that I wish to consider the contemporary Crisis of Capitalism .
59 I apologise for the length of this letter but I do believe that it is essential that you have a clear understanding of what it is we are to do .
60 Please print this letter as I want to get hold of these two issues and the ZZAP !
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