Example sentences of "my [noun sg] [adv] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm very unfit and my heart nearly jumped out of my skin . ’ |
| 2 | I was gibbering quietly , I felt the head of my penis stickily retreat back inside its hood of skin . |
| 3 | Finally I turned and started back , not conscious of anything , my mind still locked in on the impression the place had made so that I only vaguely heard a voice calling me . |
| 4 | During the summer months I can usually get away with leaving my boat conveniently tied up to the pier , but only if I am at home to keep an eye on the weather : in Shetland , even in summer , a gale can blow up from the south east , causing a swell to set into the voe . |
| 5 | ‘ Later they told me my body just went up in the air and I was hanging on by one hand . ’ |
| 6 | The determined practical side of my nature soon took over from the lazy brooding one . |
| 7 | ‘ He said my husband always came on to the site wearing dark glasses , ’ Jean says . |
| 8 | When first purchased my specimen hardly ventured out of its hidey-hole , a flowerpot , but after a year it can be seen hopping out of its hideout at most times of the day — particularly at feeding times . |
| 9 | The day that made the appointment to see and Co , Nick after coming out of that meeting with Nick , we called in at the office , myself and my wife , and whilst I was tidying some things up because I 'd got the remainder of the afternoon off , Charles ' wife said to my wife , my wife actually broke down in tears , and she says , What 's up ? |
| 10 | The Manor was one of the first houses my father ever pointed out to me in an effort to get me to appreciate architecture . |
| 11 | ‘ I told you that my brother usually went back to his office on Friday evenings . ’ |
| 12 | My mother really looked down on them . |