Example sentences of "i [vb past] my [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So I bought indoor-plants and was given indoor plants , and one of the indoor plants I expended my energy on was the fern with the bright , shiny leaves and the indestructible appearance bought that day when I had suffered the apocalypse . |
| 2 | I asked my cleaner to post four chapters of my book on Roman agriculture and she left the envelope on a bus . |
| 3 | I asked my husband of the punishment for the young males who had participated , but he had no answer . |
| 4 | ‘ If I asked my husband about sex with other women he would give me an honest answer . ’ |
| 5 | I asked my father about the people in the adjoining houses , they must have lived in perpetual fog , and I remember he told me that perhaps they got their houses at a reduced rent . |
| 6 | I asked my father about his answerphone . |
| 7 | And then I asked my father on Tuesday to remind him and he said , he 'd already said he 'd fetch them in on Tuesday . |
| 8 | ‘ I flung my arms round her and we walked the very long way to the terminal in the pouring rain and it did n't matter at all . ’ |
| 9 | I flung my arms round my astonished aunt 's nick and burst into tears on her shoulder . |
| 10 | I flung my arms round Stephanie and kissed her . |
| 11 | I wiped my hand on his trousers . |
| 12 | I wiped my face with a handkerchief and thought about Barbara Porter . |
| 13 | When I processed my attitudes towards money , the reasons became quite obvious . |
| 14 | I chested my way through and stood panting and blinking in a glass-walled theatre of spacious light , the air so dustless and oceanic that it showed you only the dirt in your human eyes . |
| 15 | It was not going to be long , I reflected , before I made my contribution to discussions in 24 Stranraer Gardens via a Ouija board . |
| 16 | ‘ I made my feelings on that subject clear , Khan . ’ |
| 17 | And as I made my way past those bedrooms , I had seen through a doorway Miss Kenton 's figure , silhouetted against a window , turn and call softly : ‘ Mr Stevens , if you have a moment . ’ |
| 18 | The fire beside the storage tent and cook-house was still burning and trays were being carried to tents and houses when I made my way across the sand wrapped in shawls against the cold . |
| 19 | After a few days my condition improved , the weather changed dramatically , and I made my way across the cultivated , fertile fields of Normandy . |
| 20 | I made my way through the orchard and into a slit trench . |
| 21 | I made my way through the trees to the farmyard , four Commandos were stacking ammunition against the farmhouse wall . |
| 22 | ‘ Just enjoying the taste of the rum , Corporal , ’ I replied , getting to my feet and swilling out the mess-tins and empty mug as I made my way through the drizzle to my now very muddy slit trench . |
| 23 | As I made my way through the trees in the direction of the village and Brigade H.Q there were several loud explosions a short distance away to my right , followed by a loud burst of automatic fire . |
| 24 | I made my way through all the guard checkpoints and got to the Hotel Intourist in the middle of town at about 11 o'clock when David and Geoffrey were just siting down to lunch . |
| 25 | I made my way through the crowds to Farr 's in Brown Street , managed to get right up to the entrance and poke my head around the door to see what was going on . |
| 26 | I felt a strange sensation in my stomach as I made my way down the sloping gangway and on to the tarmac , If I had felt like this on the morning of the 6th June , Lord Lovat would probably been going ashore without his bagpipe music . |
| 27 | I felt proud and grown-up as I made my way down the road , concentrating my mind for what might be required of me . |
| 28 | Later , I made my way into the farmyard and joined a group having something to eat . |
| 29 | As Taff reported to Brigade H.Q I made my way into the orchard , made a mug of tea , had something to eat , got into my trench and immediately fell asleep . |
| 30 | It looked a reasonable enough distance , so I made my way towards it . |