Example sentences of "[vb infin] [conj] i [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Er I mean , you will know that I wrote a book called No time for Ostriches in when I was on the back benches , in favour of work fare . |
| 2 | For you must know that I had a twin brother , as beautiful as the day , and gentle as a fawn , and wholesome as new bread and butter , whose company pleased me so much , as mine also pleased him , that we swore an oath never to marry but to live forever peacefully in the castle , and hunt and play together the livelong day . |
| 3 | Perhaps he does not know that I have a suitcase full of letters from constituents who are desperately concerned about the Bill . |
| 4 | Do you know if I ate a strawberry one yet ? |
| 5 | I do n't know if I have a job now . |
| 6 | ‘ I thought I 'd wait until I made a go of it before I told you . |
| 7 | I 've just told you , I got ta wait till I get a bit of thicker board ! |
| 8 | I do n't know because I mean a couple of people have changed cos it 's the only time that they can have it . |
| 9 | ‘ How do you know what impression I have , and what makes you think that I give a damn what you and that boy get up to in your spare time ? ’ |
| 10 | Apart from that , I do not think that I learned a great deal from Conservative Members ' contributions to the debate — except , perhaps , that the hon. Member for Chelmsford ( Mr. Burns ) , who is not noted for his breadth of vision , does not like Labour councillors , which did not seem to me to advance the argument very much . |
| 11 | ‘ At the moment , I do n't really feel that I have a place anywhere . |
| 12 | It is not for me to say what the states should do although I have a personal view . |
| 13 | ‘ I said from day one that I would stay until I detected a change in attitude from the people in Ireland . |
| 14 | I do remember that I left a sort of note for my family telling them not to worry because I 'd got a good job and I might not be in touch for a while , but then it all gets kind of overlaid with a memory of a headache like you would n't believe , and shock at being connected to all these horrible machines and — ’ |
| 15 | I can remember that I wanted a care bears lunch box . |
| 16 | ‘ So you can see that I have a few problems ? ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Yes , I can see that I have a lot to learn . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Now let me see if I have an accurate picture of the situation to date . |
| 19 | ‘ Would you mind if I had a turn to talk ? ’ |
| 20 | so he 's going to do that , so I said well look , do you mind if I had a wee sort of prelim talk with him |
| 21 | Oh m what I was going to ask you is would you mind if I had a party while you were in Dieppe ? |
| 22 | She hesitated , then said with the utmost sweetness , ‘ Do you mind if I make a suggestion ? |
| 23 | Yes , well I did n't call , but I did said Jane , well you leave , well I 'll leave you to it said Mr Sandy , if you would come upstairs , the policeman and Jane entered her room , please look in the cupboard , I think we 've got a case Sarge , do you mind if I make a quick phone call ? |
| 24 | ‘ Do you mind if I take a seat ? ’ began Blanche . |
| 25 | ‘ Do you mind if I take a shower first ? ’ |
| 26 | Would you mind if I made a few housing enquiries for you ? |
| 27 | And like she 'd pour it out and it 's really really weak and insipid , and I go , oh , do you mind if I add a tea-bag to that . |
| 28 | Do you mind if I leave a little advice lying around here ? ’ |
| 29 | Do you mind if I have a fag ? |
| 30 | ‘ Do you mind if I have a look over the garden , ’ Yanto called after him , unable to think of a better excuse . |