Example sentences of "i [modal v] [vb infin] [conj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I may say that despite my reputation of being trigger-happy where libel writs are concerned , I restrained him by all sorts of expedients . |
| 2 | He added , ‘ But I must emphasize that at this stage we simply can not tell . |
| 3 | Since most of my work necessarily consists in ( ii ) rather than in ( i ) or ( iii ) , I think I must conclude that on the whole I am happy in my work . |
| 4 | I said I must watch that on Monday night , I like the wildlife programmes . |
| 5 | After leaving the prairies in 1937 my working career took me to many lands around the world for 37 years , and I must confess that during all that time I scarcely thought of my old friend Edna Jacques until January of 1974 , when we were living in Anguilla . |
| 6 | I must confess that in the case of Mariss Jansons , I have ( on record at least ) so far failed to hear quite what all the fuss has been about . |
| 7 | I must confess that in all the times I read Madame Bovary , I never noticed the heroine 's rainbow eyes . |
| 8 | A line constructed through the centres of the two circles cuts the left hand circle at Bishops Cannings and I must admit that at the time I did the preparation for the article thought little more about this point . |
| 9 | Since there have been so many hermaphrodite creatures in classical sculpture , I must admit that at times here I had to double check both top and bottom . |
| 10 | I must admit that in writing this paper I was motivated partly by irritation with Bekenstein , who , I felt , had misused my discovery of the increase of the area of the event horizon . |
| 11 | And we 've not had I I must say that over the years I might have had two cases perhaps when there 's been a query with regard to that in terms of packing . |
| 12 | Erm I must say that on the clothing scene , because I did criticize it in my earlier statements , er that when I was so young I thought it was so frumpy and I was so pleased when I was married and got my own income that , you know , I could go elsewhere and choose something . |
| 13 | ‘ I must say that from all reports he seems to know his business . ’ |
| 14 | I feel I must say that in my view there is no such need to use such an unwise tool . |
| 15 | ‘ Oh , all in a day 's work , but I must add that after that little fiasco I decided to join a more conventional hotel group and enjoyed the civilized calm of the Savoy for a while . |
| 16 | This is the distortion of perception referred to by Bruch , but I must add that in my case I see it less as a longstanding perceptual difficulty than as a consequence of my general state of confusion as to my self-image . |
| 17 | Like the hon. Gentleman , I must acknowledge that in such a wide-ranging debate I will not have time to deal with many of the points raised . |
| 18 | It is not material to any issue before the court , but I should record that on 26 March 1991 the board of Lautro considered whether intervention remained justified in the light of information that had come to their knowledge since 30 October 1990 . |
| 19 | I suppose I should leave that on full really should n't I ? |
| 20 | In this study a 13 year old , when asked about being teased in his comprehensive school , replied , ‘ I should think that in my first week or so there was a fair bit . |
| 21 | But , so far as I can judge of the matter , I should think that in the interests of the man himself — as a human being facing indefinite detention — it would be better for him to be told the reasons . |
| 22 | And you 're tuned to Radio York on the Whale show until two and er now we shall probably although the phones are ringing at the moment erm run out of calls I should think because between one and two I know most of you are having your lunch or at the pub or whatever . |
| 23 | At the outset I should emphasise that in the proceedings the only question raised is one of law , to be answered on the assumption that the assignments were genuine and valid transactions and that there was no arrangement or understanding that an assignee would hold for the assignor any compensation received by him from the fund . |
| 24 | I should mention that in relation to our total export turnover , sales through those agencies have not been significant . |
| 25 | I welcome the positive approach — perhaps I should qualify that by saying ’ part positive ’ — adopted by the hon. Member for Makerfield ( Mr. McCartney ) towards the Committee stage . |
| 26 | ‘ I should say that about sums it up , ’ she said drily , and turned her attention back to her patient , leaving explanations to the others . |
| 27 | Erm , so finally I should say that above all we are very pleased to see you , we 're delighted to have you here . |
| 28 | I should add that in argument he also invited my attention to paragraph 5(7) and I will refer to that : |
| 29 | I should add that in any event the Bank of England are in my judgment entitled to the presumption of regularity both as to reasonableness and as to the scope of their functions , and Mr. Philipson has not been able to point to any evidence of fact which can not be reconciled with them having the required reasonable opinion . |
| 30 | Why allowed three minutes for , but I might extend that to three and a quarter , I think , if the time goes well . |