Example sentences of "[subord] i [verb] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example in B , I had tried several times without success to contact a third-year female physics student who , it seemed , never looked in her departmental pigeonhole where I left the notes . |
| 2 | Nevertheless , I rushed him back to our nearby hotel , where I cleaned the wounds and fixed three or four large Band-Aids on them . |
| 3 | The weeping girl , Vicky , threw herself out of danger into the recesses of the cave , where I stored the fruits of the autumn . |
| 4 | ‘ Where I stay the police do n't do enough to stop crime . |
| 5 | I return to the lawn , make an excuse to go to my room where I lock the relics away in my blue metal toolbox … |
| 6 | The next day , although I sprayed the pests , as I knew I must , I stood at arm 's length from the compost heap and wore jeans and high-rise trainers . |
| 7 | Although I appreciate the difficulties in wording , that remains an area of real concern to many principals in Scottish universities . |
| 8 | Although I did the lights for Hamlet at school , I never understood the play , thinking at the time that it was much ado about very little . |
| 9 | Although I demonstrated the advantages of the ‘ hot mike ’ system to ICAO and to the US National Transportation Safety Board in 1979 , the resistance to retrospective modifications ( because of the cost involved ) which the US airlines are able to organise through their congressional lobbying activities has prevented its introduction in the USA . |
| 10 | He said : ‘ I had brand new shoes on ; it was warm and they were uncomfortable so I undid the laces . |
| 11 | It was n't a case of being fed up with golf , I just get really tired so I put the clubs in the bag and forget them . ’ |
| 12 | It was now evening and a light wind was blowing , so I lowered the sails before climbing down a rope and into the sea . |
| 13 | I thought her hair was a lovely colour so I took the remains of the bottle and the other things , thanked her and returned next door . |
| 14 | Then seeing this was inadequate , continued , ‘ He was ready to take the removes from the ovens , so I took the kidneys in . |
| 15 | I did n't want him to be too uptight or tense , so I kept the jokes coming . |
| 16 | ‘ So I got the horses and Hilda said — ‘ |
| 17 | SATURDAY : There is absolutely no entry for single men allowed , so I enlist the services of a colleague , Sarah . |
| 18 | ‘ We had just played two games in three days , so I had the players in for a hot bath and a massage before taking them for a couple of pints of Guinness . |
| 19 | We had just played two games in three days , so I had the players in for a hot bath and a massage before taking them for a couple of pints of Guinness . |
| 20 | would n't listen , So I shook the houses |
| 21 | Wednesday is Fantasy day in the Torygraph so I expect the details to be in there again next week , as nothing more will have happened by then fantasy-wise cos there are no Premiership games . |
| 22 | I noticed that a horse was coming along the road , so I supposed the animals were afraid of him . |
| 23 | I am not an expert , so I leave the decisions regarding the buying of paintings to my specialist colleagues . |
| 24 | I knew I could not hide from him , so I opened the curtains wide . |
| 25 | Sadly , I failed daily to get any of the pilots to use the Link , so I used the periods myself and , in time , overcame my shortcomings in bad-weather flying , I am convinced to this day that those stolen trips in the Link could well have prolonged my flying life in later years . |
| 26 | I went to see a friend in Regent 's Park that evening but she was n't there , so I climbed the railings into the park , crossed the grass , and settled under an oak tree … |
| 27 | I pulled the now broken glasses from my pocket : one lens was split , so I fixed the halves in a crude frame of electrical tape . |
| 28 | Even though I am used to playing at a higher level I still feel under pressure when I entered county cricket , so I needed the guys to rally round . ’ |
| 29 | It can be cooked with a variety of seasonings , so I vary the accompaniments such as stuffing and sauces each year . |
| 30 | It can be cooked with a variety of seasonings , so I vary the accompaniments such as stuffing and sauces each year . |