Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv] [verb] i [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was so grateful that somebody has finally told me the reason why I was miscarrying . ’ |
| 2 | Jane Daly has just given me a copy of the new Capital Equipment RTP forms . |
| 3 | Unfortunately I am obliged to terminate at this stage , because someone has just passed me a note saying that the band has to depart at 11 pm , and it is now 10.30 . |
| 4 | I in fact I 've just been shown a different copy of this , Gwen has just shown me a different copy and the colour 's is totally different , its a very , very poor erm print and , when I was looking at this through my book , the background was very strange and I felt that almost had been painted by a totally different artist , but having seen Gwin 's , er Gwen 's |
| 5 | ‘ Which is why the lady has already promised me the pleasure of her company tonight . |
| 6 | Ken has often told me the story of how Jackie came to drive single-seaters : how he had lost a driver in F3 ( Teddy Mayer 's brother Timmy ) and how John Cooper had reported to him ( belatedly , Ken says , because he 'd already spotted Jackie ) that there was some tiny Scot going around whom he absolutely must sign . |
| 7 | He has now given me a further , and most embarrassing proof of his confidence by asking me to take charge of his son and heir , aged two-and-a-half months , for a short time . |
| 8 | The governess here , Miss Lambert , has kindly taught me a little . |
| 9 | Christian Aid has agreed to my taking three months ' unpaid leave , and the English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth has kindly awarded me a bursary to cover costs of travel . |
| 10 | Mr. Green has again promised me the pencilled sketches of Dove 's Nest . |
| 11 | Fate , thought Charlotte , gazing innocently back into his admiring , devoted , humiliated and furious face , has certainly given me the upper hand of you , my boy ! |
| 12 | Mrs Gracie gave me some ; he has never paid me a penny . |
| 13 | Mind yer , 'e likes ter give me the best , does my 'Arold . ’ |
| 14 | I 'm going tomorrow morning there anyway cos Roy 's just given me a call , they 've got some problems with screw support bearings locking up , but er I 'll go over there some time |
| 15 | Nanda 's just told me a secret , she said . |
| 16 | No , no , he 's just bought me a car now |