Example sentences of "[be] [adj] i [vb base] [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | I am sorry I have not been up to see you but , as you know , I have no job and therefore no income and no car , so life is both difficult and cold ( as I can not keep the heating on at home all day ) . |
2 | ‘ I am afraid I do n't understand , ’ George Dougal sounded puzzled . |
3 | ‘ What star is that ? ’ 'I am afraid I do n't remember , ’ she said coldly . |
4 | I am afraid I do n't keep brandy . ’ |
5 | I am afraid I do n't know his second name , but I have been his friend since he was a boy . |
6 | ‘ I am afraid I do not understand , sir , ’ Morton said , straight-faced . |
7 | JEWKES : [ to PAMELA ] Give me leave , madam , to wish you all manner of happiness but I am afraid I have too well obeyed his honour to be forgiven by you . |
8 | I am sad I do n't have the time to form a working relationship with him . ’ |
9 | " It was n't exactly a question and now I know what you 're like I do n't think I can — " |
10 | Mm there 's the Bare Naked Ladies er they come from Canada they are a brilliant group I think they 're brilliant I do n't care I like them and that 's called er Be My Yoko Ono I was going to go from the Bare Naked Ladies it was all planned I was going to go and say Mary Whitehouse how are you today and she was there er un unfortunately we 've we called this is serious . |
11 | No ? changed brands of coffee or something they 're horrible I do n't know what she 's doing different alright lovey , okay shush shush shush shush showing her little heart out is n't she ? |
12 | The judge , struggling to contain his anger , said : ‘ You are lucky I do not deal with this as a contempt of court . ’ |
13 | I am glad I do n't have to work door-to-door . |
14 | Well I I would have said on the phone that under normal circumstances if you 're salaried or have been salaried I do n't talk people into this unless they 're a certain age . |
15 | I believe she has written other books , you know , though I am sure I do n't know what they are … . ’ |
16 | I am sure I do not need to remind you that it is through incidents of this kind that Summerhill is judged and these thoughtless individuals have caused me considerable embarrassment . |
17 | A gentleman may be defined as someone who never inflicts pain unintentionally , and where women are concerned I 've always prided myself on being a perfect gent . |
18 | Erm the on the only bit of information I got down there is as far as the maximum limits are concerned I do n't think it 's a government I think it 's an insurance company agreement actually of seventy |
19 | Er and Holdings I 'm sorry I know very little about . |
20 | Why do c , I 'm sorry I 've just remembered something I have n't covered , okay . |
21 | Well , you do n't wan na worry about them because at the end of the day , I mean if if that was absolutely desperate I shall turn round and say well I 'm sorry I 've bloody got to and that 's it ! |
22 | I 'm sorry I 've actually asked that question and while we 're discussing it , unfortunately we can not do so , as soon as I actually get a figure and I 'm quite prepared to release it to you . |
23 | I 'm sorry I have n't called , but I did try … |
24 | I 'm sorry I have n't written since then , but I 've felt very confused about some things that happened with us and you did n't seem to want to say any more . |
25 | I 'M SORRY I HAVE N'T A CLUE |
26 | Okay I 'm sorry I have n't had level three supervision groups before so this is a whole new experience for me |
27 | Now I 'm sorry I have n't brought an acetate . |
28 | I 'm sorry I have n't got one with me . |
29 | yes okay replied to various of your constituents and have conducted a robust discussion on this matter with councillor Jane and recorded in the the Cambridge evening news , I 'm sorry I have n't replied , right . |
30 | I 've got a red and a blue , I 'm sorry I have n't got yellow and green |