Example sentences of "[verb] [subord] i [verb] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't know if I know I understand obviously monies not around at the moment but if they made some way of creating some kind of jazz pub closing it down making it part of the theatre again it 's it 's just a like a pub and I I do n't ever feel comfortable going in there and buying drinks on rehearse . . |
| 2 | ‘ I should be mortified if I thought I 'd missed a chance to do him a mischief , but it 'd be a cold day in hell before I 'd make a spectacle of myself in the market place . ’ |
| 3 | And as I say as I say I do n't ken how long it had been there but that see that likely about the same time as the as the mill was heightened and er the kiln would 've been putting on . |
| 4 | I caught myself wondering how I would feel if I knew I was being transfused with the blood of someone of 85 : would it be strong enough ? |
| 5 | She says as I say I 'll have to wait and see what she says , because she said , you know when weather gets better , oh I says you 're better off waiting while it gets better weather |
| 6 | Well , the thing I mainly notice when last week when Paul was home , not last week , the week before last I had Paul solidly at home , he moved himself entirely in lock , stock and barrel at the weekend , he was then with me waiting for his job and he went out every day and did little bit 's of shopping for me , got him from under my feet , saved me money , cos I was only buying what I absolutely needed , and the amount of time that I had , I mean I was able to go out for the whole day with Peggy on Wednesday , I was able to get food prepared and , admittedly I did n't manage to get as much done as I thought I was going to do , but then I think that 's with most people in life , |
| 7 | The initial interview with an MD seven years my junior was largely comfortable and amicable apart from the minor irritant when he asked if I thought I could relate to young people in the office . |
| 8 | On my negative but friendly response they asked if I knew I was trespassing . |
| 9 | I said and there 's there 's me panicking like I said I said I 'm going grey as it is now I said without worrying about |
| 10 | Certainly the most important thing should be that I 'm happy with my paintings , but I 'd by lying if I said I did n't care what other people said . |
| 11 | ‘ I am standing to win because I believe I am the best candidate to lead the Labour Party to victory next time but also because it is imperative that we have a contest in which a proper debate can take place , ’ he added . |
| 12 | Actually , it just happened because I found I was engaging with people who had similar interests to myself . |
| 13 | getting increasingly frustrated on the subject of other things , pelican crossings and that I 've been concerned to hear since I 've I 've been requested this question and er it was briefly reported in the Cambridge evening news last night that they they 've had almost continuous telephone calls today complaining erm which shows the public as I thought of my own experience er are very concerned about this and would like to erm first of all bring it to the council 's attention and do regard as serious and ask the chair if there is a proper investigation will be made into the way the council handles this subject . |
| 14 | A trumpet arrives offering a million ducats and freedom : I 'm not going to surrender when I know I 'm going to win anyway — or at least get supplies to hang on until something happens to Zacco . |
| 15 | Not because I thought I should have been picked there were at least 15 guys playing better than me but because I had n't performed as I felt I should have done . |
| 16 | I know if I said I was n't keen on someone , I could be 90% sure that Clare would agree . |
| 17 | ‘ The second stroke was terrifying because I knew I had escaped the trauma of the first , I was petrified . |
| 18 | ‘ The second stroke was terrifying because I knew I had escaped the trauma of the first , I was petrified . |
| 19 | you know as I say I 've not worked in this division but I I know that these have been fully sold , that 's the sort of money and once again that has to be done in three weeks . |
| 20 | I ca n't I ca n't really think I 'll have to make a list out you know but er you know I got just think of anything that 's , you know as I say I 've got got some fo cat food will get some dry cat food yeah Oh I cou sta if I start thinking I 'll I 'll I 'll |
| 21 | I did n't want Mary to go because I thought I would n't see her for a long time , and I ran over to her and pleaded . |
| 22 | ‘ My line of work pays well , but I suppose if I say I prefer to live simply , too , you 'll call me a liar , ’ Paige challenged indignantly . |
| 23 | I mean I keep on saying if I found I could n't do the maths I 'd ditched |
| 24 | It 's odd I suppose because I mean I could be much happier to play a lot more if there was a subscription towards croquet . |
| 25 | ‘ I 'm crying because I promised I would die unmarried ! |
| 26 | he 's gone to pay the extra that will do I mean if I think I 've I 've but are you ? |
| 27 | On one occasion she even invited me to her home in Chelsea , but I did n't accept as I knew if I did I would only have to ask her back to my place in Whitechapel . |
| 28 | Anyway the workload gradually increased until I found I could n't continue any longer and have been off work for the last six months . |
| 29 | On one of these trips to London when I was at school , good when we went with the Brownies , I went two or three times and er , one time when I was a bit older , I mean the first time I went as I say I was only about seven , but , when I was a bit older I went again , they said if |
| 30 | later years , say well okay I , I have n't got a fantastic voice but I did it and that was the bravest thing I did cos I know I have n't |