Example sentences of "[vb base] i [adv] [subord] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | The lads would stay put and do their washing , though one of them would drive into town at lunch-time and bring me back if I had not already managed to get a lift back myself . |
| 2 | I mean I just if I can just add to that er last debate about the the the the effects in terms of er vehicles every so many minutes or seconds . |
| 3 | Sammy , at times rather naive , wanted to remain with us , and walk me home after I parted from Peggy with perhaps a ‘ good-night ’ kiss . |
| 4 | We snatched opportunities when we could , when my children were staying with friends or even , once , and extra dangerously , when they were asleep ( though the fear that one of them might wake put me off so I did n't try that again ) . |
| 5 | ‘ Let me in for I am cold and desolate and hungry . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Let me in for I am lost and alone and frightened . |
| 7 | At night the Temple gates were always closed , but the night-porter let me in when I told him my name . |
| 8 | My shorthand also let me down when I attended a local inquest . |
| 9 | Hold me up while I sign , you know . |
| 10 | In fact I 'm playing Xerium , of all things , and blow me down , blow me up if I have n't just found out how to get over the Mountains of Zound at long , long last . |
| 11 | ‘ So you understand me better than I understand myself . |
| 12 | ‘ My ole lady threatened ter chuck me out if I did n't look fer a job , ’ he said suddenly . |
| 13 | You leave me just because I 'm eating an egg sandwich ! |
| 14 | I want you to pick up your phone and call me now cos I could do with a couple of phone calls so pick it up now O nine O four six four one six four one . |
| 15 | So again there are n't many things that do complete , swimming I think I far as I can see is the only one that does , but then again that depends on how you use the swimming , it , it just , just cos you bathes every week does n't necessarily mean that it does do it for you , it depends what you do , okay ? |
| 16 | He had all three and felt that at last the play was under way : this was why he had struck north ; this was why he had learned his part ( and God bless Major General Lake of Dumfries and God keep him there ) ; this was his great opportunity and ‘ O Lord , ’ he prayed to himself , ‘ if it is true that You have love even for the worst of Your sinners and let Your Son welcome into Paradise the thief on the cross who by a single act redeemed a life of evil , then remember me at Hause Point , remember how I tried to obey Your will and how I saved that innocent young girl and help me here because I swear , if I succeed in my intention here , I will lead a life of charity and Christian duty to the end . |
| 17 | My hon. Friend 's remarks about a single currency alarm me greatly because I much admire his intellect , not to mention the fluency of his speech . |
| 18 | Had made her need me more than I needed her , |
| 19 | Her face twisting with anger and bitterness , she spat at her brother , ‘ Oh , yes , the classic trick — lead me on until I say something really out of order ! |