Example sentences of "i [verb] with the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were both trying to persuade me to continue with the radiotherapy and drugs . ’ |
| 2 | I , I er , you would not expect me to continue with the euphoria which you were trying to create earlier , and er , I have to say that I suppose that you would n't er , be proposing any different budget to this would you , in the circumstances that you 've got . |
| 3 | I have heard from Prudential Property Services with details of your proposed purchase of the above property for £52,000 subject to Contract and I expect that I shall be receiving the draft Contract from the vendor 's solicitors in the course of the next post but perhaps you will kindly telephone me and let me know whether you wish me to proceed with the Preliminary Enquiries arising thereon and the Local search with the East Herts District Council . |
| 4 | But they put their foot down when it came to maths and they caught me grappling with the colour scheme of a kestrel . |
| 5 | Everything about it has helped me to grapple with the intricacies of machine knitting in this , my second year . |
| 6 | ’ He told me to write with the head , and not with the heart . |
| 7 | That is why I side with the scientists and the Fundamentalists of Arkansas against the fake liberals . |
| 8 | I countered with the Nivea , the boots , the polish . |
| 9 | And according to the erm agreement which I made with the franchisee in June eighty nine erm his rent is also due for review er this August . |
| 10 | its my responses to it , that would be a very different approach , because of familiar with a , I mean with the postcard that was past around , familiar with that picture then looked at it one , I feel that about it . |
| 11 | But he was alright you know what I mean with the , I never never really knew want , there were lots of things that I wanted and never got of course but I never really , I could never say I wanted , and I never went hungry , not even at any time , you know . |
| 12 | ‘ I mean with the boy ? ’ |
| 13 | Well that 's something we would obviously have to sort of , I mean maybe it 's something where you know I mean with the |
| 14 | Well the , the risk has changed for a start I mean with the chemicals there are so many now erm chemicals and so much of it being transported by road , the risk of that and the dangers of accidents must be increased , although legislation has brought in a number of improvements , so firemen have to be very much up to date with that . |
| 15 | Ah but there 's no bins now I mean with the wheelie bins they 're the g best thing ever , stops rats , dog everything . |
| 16 | Four years ago , I argued with the then Secretary of State for Health and Social Security about the Fowler review , which led to cuts in income support . |
| 17 | I toyed with the idea of committing suicide , but I knew in my heart and soul I would never take my own life . |
| 18 | I toyed with the idea of reminding you of all my triumphs , of my prediction of the ‘ 87 stock market crash , of my warnings about the ERM and the dangers of Europe , about … |
| 19 | I toyed with the idea of taking it myself , and hiding it somewhere , but it was almost too heavy for me to carry , and there was nowhere much nearer than the house itself where it could be hidden . |
| 20 | At A level , I toyed with the idea of doing physics , maths and English , and if I was just doing it for pure enjoyment I would have done it at that stage . |
| 21 | After that the jug of water was empty and I was full , but the waiter was smirking in an enigmatic Eastern way , so I toyed with the final concoction , just to prove I could if I wanted to , and that any I happened to leave was just for manners . |
| 22 | For a moment I toyed with the idea of getting back to the ship , lifting off and going a comfortingly long way away . |
| 23 | I toyed with the idea of walking the station to meet him , but , having a sore throat and an impending cold , had gone out to get cough sweets from the ‘ Paki shop ’ just before it closes at 10pm and , coming up the street , the heavens opened and a mass of snow began to fall , so I came in and stayed in , so that 's freshly home made onion soup was ready as he came up the stairs . |
| 24 | Er er do you reckon we ought to have had , you kn you know we went over to gas , I toyed with the idea of fetching that do you know , you know when this house were built we went looking at a depot where they 've got all these grates and I took th funnily enough I took the measurements of the breast and er the only one we found was just that dead on look , right across |
| 25 | Well , I fought with the Russians , the Prussians also , |
| 26 | Lying flat , my naked chest against the cold concrete I fought with the thing till my eyes popped and my breath gave out , but it had not the slightest effect and it made my mind up ; I had to tell him . |
| 27 | I rasp with the confidence of someone who is offering a constructive alternative , but with the sharp edge of a man who is losing patience . |
| 28 | On the same afternoon I met with the rail unions and ( loyally supported by Peter Parker ) put the position to them . |
| 29 | I met with the station officers at St Anne 's Head in June of this year and informed them of the way that divers should be operating . |
| 30 | And the girl comes to see me — has been comin' ever since I met with the accident last year . |