Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [conj] [noun] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | In my first article I wrote of the ingenuity and imagination I saw in children 's play in Asia . |
| 2 | ‘ As you said , you could have worked from the literature and specifications I had in the apartment . ’ |
| 3 | At first I found the ceremonial rather strange , but once I realised the significance of the ceremony and ritual I appreciated the service to the full and was able to add my services to the whole — as each member of the congregation can take a very definite part in the service if he or she has the will , and knows what is meant by the different ceremonies performed . |
| 4 | A problem , because I do n't want a full-blooded plant-growing lighting set-up — in fact I could n't fit one in on the budget and in any case the undergravel and media I 'm using might not be conducive to growth . |
| 5 | It is not so much the face as the figure and deportment I consider of paramount concern . ’ |
| 6 | The shooting and fishing I enjoyed , but I soon looked forward even more to being with my uncle . |
| 7 | She would have liked to deny me the gin and vermouth I was craving , but I would soon be a married woman and she could n't . |
| 8 | By the time I 've paid for my room at the YWCA and bought all the make-up and clothes I need there never seems to be anything left over . |
| 9 | During the shelling and mortaring I had heard nothing from Sid 's trench . |
| 10 | If you then take the point that it 's beyond the greenbelt , again you 've limited the area of search and if we take the point that Mr I think put across so well that it 's consistent with sub-regional policy , you already immediately then rule out that part of the erm area round Greater York that would have greatest impact on the Leeds Conurbation . |
| 11 | Impersonal , yes , but quite practical , though of course lacking the warmth and atmosphere I enjoyed at home . |
| 12 | Up the brae , and o'er the top and doon the , eh er , up the brae and o'er the top and doon again and up the brae and o'er the top and doon I drop and that the day and there I stop . |
| 13 | The tackle and techniques I used were exactly the same as I use for pike in the UK . |
| 14 | ‘ There were things I loved about the area and things I hated , ’ she said . |
| 15 | But — although this is very rare — you do sometimes come across one or two who seem to have a genuine interest and ‘ feel ’ for the birds ; then , obviously , I try to give them all the advice and encouragement I can . |
| 16 | In fact I have a bill somewhere where the next door to me at at the shop on Street was papered from top to bottom and the total bill for the paper and labour I think is under three pounds and that included el e e e eleven rolls for a staircase . |
| 17 | I yearn for the love and affection I once had , ’ she cried passionately . |
| 18 | They were not very young , and from the back-slapping and laughter I could see through the glass rear doors in fine form . |
| 19 | The rage and hatred I felt as I wrote this letter was terrifying , like a sudden , violent illness . |
| 20 | The poem and novel I have attributed to them respectively can also , for certain purposes , be attributed to them both . |
| 21 | The M and M I did n't like This trick I obtained from Paul Daniels , and my sister the Amazing Avril uses it in her children 's shows . |
| 22 | In these circumstances I feel it is perfectly reasonable to ask for the full refund of £29.50 , not to mention compensation for all the vexation and trouble I have been caused . |
| 23 | While I do not dismiss the care and treatment I have received during those admissions , I did not have to spend many weeks in the ‘ old bins ’ to become aware of their shortcomings as therapeutic environments . |
| 24 | When I heard about the business of measuring and weighing I realised that all the care and effort I had put into keeping my secret had probably been a complete waste of time . |
| 25 | I was very impressed by the care and attention I received in labour and the concerned approach of the consultant and all the junior staff to things that I felt wrong with my first delivery . |
| 26 | Send me , through your Holy Spirit , the strength and courage I need to live out your Gospel each day . |
| 27 | Since downloading the file I 've had severe difficulty tearing myself away from this game , such is the enjoyment and frustration I 've had from it . |
| 28 | I remember the excitement and relief I felt when I read it for the first time as a very young nun . |
| 29 | All the painting and drawing I did at Tintagel Primary culminated in my ‘ masterpiece ’ , of which I was quite proud . |
| 30 | I 'm working with ideas , still writing songs , so I have my personal input from that , plus I 'm always interested in the input and suggestions I get from the letters I receive from all over the world . |