Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [v-ing] [coord] i " in BNC.

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1 So I took my time over the bread and dripping and I spilt my cocoa on the floor in an effort to play for time .
2 a few years ago when my sons were teenagers I had some nice dripping and I said , you 've never had bread and dripping and I gave them some , I put a bit of salt on , I said , try this , I loved a bit of med bread and dripping when I was your age .
3 Erm I came to see you a few weeks ago at night you know er It 's just like I 'm just filling up , you know , with mucus and stuff and coughing and I had er no sleep for about a week .
4 He was a very volatile character when playing and I can only hope that age has quietened him down .
5 At least , out here , I have — I admit this with shame — I have delivered an extended breech with the nurse giving chloroform at one end and praying and me delivering at the other end and swearing , and the baby lived , the mother lived , and everything was all right .
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