Example sentences of "and [verb] i [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now , I have much to be getting on with and would appreciate your not following me about and interrupting me like this . |
| 2 | ‘ Till my husband returns , and rescues me from this misery ! ’ |
| 3 | Paraded in my immaculate " dhobied " drill I presented myself to my commanding officer who glared at me , and dismissed me with these words : " I am astonished that you have the gall , Mahaddie , to apply for a pilot 's course … if anyone is foolish enough to ever recommend you , you would only kill yourself , and probably others , Good day ! " |
| 4 | Quite suddenly , love for her , for gentle , golden Anne , flooded me , and I jumped out of bed , pushing back the net , wanting to run to her and tell her everything , wanting to confess and have her forgive me and kiss me with those soft , childish , soothing kisses . |
| 5 | On another occasion , a lovely lady called Elsa who came to tidy my room , and who was from a South American country , took me into her confidence and told me about some of the problems she was facing . |
| 6 | The guards and police took me completely outside the town and put me into some weird hotel that looked like a Holiday Inn , but it was in the middle of the woods . |
| 7 | I mean you 'll have to come and see me about that because it 's fairly confidential so but they are very very good . |
| 8 | Come and tell me about this morning , ’ He looked round for Catherine to discover that with admirable good sense she had asked for the facilities of the house , and was being issued with soap and hand-towels by Miss Williams . |
| 9 | Sturt was about to proceed upon a new expedition into the interior of Australia I beg to send for your perusal a Letter I have lately received from him and from which you will perceive that he has written to Lord Stanley ; as I know no one better fitted for such a purpose than this enterprising and persevering Gentleman I do hope the Government may be disposed to second his views ; perhaps , your Lordship , could obtain and favour me with some information on the subject ; from the manner in which you referred to him in your Letter I am led to believe that some arrangement has already been made ; pray say if such be the case . |
| 10 | know me and name me to each other have they |
| 11 | Harold Evans clearly had seen the List and regaled me with some of its more unlikely names . |
| 12 | She said , ‘ Lulu , how lovely to see you ! ’ and kissed me on both cheeks . ’ |
| 13 | Then he suddenly went up on his toes and both hands flashed out and clipped me on both cheeks . |
| 14 | I was up there three days campaigning , objecting to this that I 'm being charged and believe me for those three days I stood right in Queen Street , just outside the offices there , and at no , any time during , at any particular time of day , you could have come along to me , and there were still one thousand five hundred people standing there , rain , hail , sleet or blow . |
| 15 | ‘ If I pose for a photograph will you all go away and leave me to some peace and quiet ? ’ |
| 16 | Oh , why did you come and disturb me like this ! ’ |
| 17 | I was explaining this to your door porters when a most helpful youngster kindly took me in his charge and escorted me into this room . ’ |
| 18 | I 've never even managed to get through a job interview , even if it 's a woman doing the interviewing ; I just have this feeling that she is looking at me and judging me for all the wrong reasons . |
| 19 | Better watch out now she 's gon na come and get me with this bloody thing ! |
| 20 | ‘ Your Grace , my father is but a merchant , and to marry me into this noble family he gave me a noble dowry , eight hundred marks . |
| 21 | You had made me , but why had you not looked after me , and saved me from this pain and unhappiness ? |
| 22 | Do you remember the lady who rushed to your assistance last night and accused me of all those unspeakable designs on your virtue ? ’ |
| 23 | You will be angry I know and accuse me of all manner of evil things but one thing you can not accuse me of Lily is not caring for your son upon whose life I swear I love him truly and want only what is best for him . |
| 24 | ‘ As the managing director of a large commercial organisation , I employ solicitors to work on all the legal issues arising from the operation of my business and to advise me about all the new developments in legislation and case law . ’ |
| 25 | Please fuck me , take this body of mine right down into the deep with you , pull me under the earth , drag me under the sea ; pinion my arms , put your mouth over mine and pull me under these heavy waves I 'm feeling , drown me . |
| 26 | ‘ When I struck the bream tore off downstream and dragged me into some weeds but I eventually got it to the bankside , ’ said Matthew . |
| 27 | Dad patted me on the head and Mum gives me this little kiss on the cheek and then they went off and left me with this old woman . |
| 28 | Pull yourself together this minute , and help me with this goose ! ’ |
| 29 | Turn your face on me , miraculous boy , and bless me with another sight of you ! ’ |
| 30 | How dare you break into my house and assault me like this ? ’ |