Example sentences of "[prep] case i [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But this , I think , will , in the class of case I am considering , be very rare . |
| 2 | As a young person , I am often quite afraid to go out on the streets in case I am approached by one of these grey-haired vandals and informed how much worse the world is these days or interrogated as to why young people do n't have any respect anymore . |
| 3 | Various other lines of defence to this action were raised by Mr. Ashworth and I will now consider those in case I am wrong on what I regard as the central issue . |
| 4 | ‘ They are my bodyguards , Sir John , my assistants in case I am attacked . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I should go in case I 'm seen . |
| 6 | ‘ That 's a police whistle in case I 'm attacked while I 'm collecting the week 's takings . ’ |
| 7 | So far I 'd managed to avoid giving him the exact address , but now he asked for it with a determined note in his voice — " Just in case I 'm down that way " and I was forced to invent one , praying that he 'd never check up on it . |
| 8 | Look I do n't want to be so famous that I have to write autographs all over the place , and ca n't travel by bus in case I 'm mobbed . |
| 9 | One more person would n't make any difference to the arrangements , for Rob had thought it wise to cater for up to eight extra guests — ‘ Just in case I 'm more popular than I think I am , ’ he 'd laughed . |
| 10 | Fine , just in case I 'm running over a little bit . |
| 11 | And you have to be wary of upsetting me in case I 'm planning on the wholesale destruction of Sarah Chester Fabrics . |
| 12 | I was a little unsettled by the fury of the blizzard , and hugged the top of the ridge all the way along , but avoided taking in the top due west of Cairn Gorm in case I was blown off my feet . |
| 13 | I had lunch and then sat on the wheelbarrow swatting flies , neither willing to go further out of my way , nor to return , just in case I was on the right track . |
| 14 | I was always on my guard , always playing the ‘ macho ’ role but always worried sick in case I was found out . |
| 15 | I just wanted a reason for having been out , in case I was caught coming back . ’ |
| 16 | This can be proved by comments from the accused to the effect ‘ I carried it to use in case I was ever attacked ’ . |
| 17 | When they reached their van they drove off a short distance in case I was observing them . |
| 18 | I found a road away from the beach , and walked very quietly and carefully along , in case I was attacked . |
| 19 | So I dressed and waited in my room , in case I was needed . |
| 20 | Seven o'clock in the morning at seven o'clock till four , I think it was and then er it would be two till ten , you see , but the Stationmaster was always about just in case I was late er you know , not there by seven . |
| 21 | He said to go shopping the next day in case I was being watched . |
| 22 | He put a forefinger to his temple to illustrate thinking , just in case I was n't following . |
| 23 | But you dare n't take the risk of trying it on in case I was calling your bluff and would refuse you . |
| 24 | today I 'll do my hair tomorrow just in case I was going |