Example sentences of "this [noun] i [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The new book , Kolymsky Heights , is says Sinclair-Stevenson , ‘ a wonderful , classy novel set mainly in Russia post-Gorbachev — the best thing in this genre I 've read for ages ’ . |
| 2 | It 's the worst offence of this kind I 've seen while working in South Gloucestershire . |
| 3 | At some point during this soliloquy I look down and notice man 's best friend humbly licking my shoe . |
| 4 | In this case I know what I 'm talking about . |
| 5 | In this case I refer to the DG issues of Domingo ‘ Arias and Tangos ’ and the Wunderlich five-CD collection . |
| 6 | But on this case I go directly to my superior , Colonel Yashkin . |
| 7 | Rev Jim Caterer , vicar of Standish , said : ‘ I never say something is impossible but in this case I wish I could say just that . |
| 8 | In this case I feel a deep conviction that I 'm not making a mistake . |
| 9 | In this case I think it will be soon . |
| 10 | ‘ But I will always stand by him , whether he is right or wrong — in this case I think he was tucked up just a bit . ’ |
| 11 | Later in the season when gooseberries are over , delicious fools can be made with uncooked strawberries ; a mixture of raspberries and redcurrants , also uncooked ; and blackberries , cooked as for gooseberries ; but in this case I think that cream spoils the rich colour of the fruit and should be offered separately . |
| 12 | In this case I think it is more likely that limestone deposition started in several or many different centres and spread outwards . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'm not saying Eddie 's incapable of violence but in this case I think you 're on the wrong track . |
| 14 | Yet in this case I think that the block , which perhaps represents a bed on the level of reality , is in the ( statue ) metaphor reclaiming the man . |
| 15 | no , I , there 's get , a little confusion coming into this case I think , I 'm not blaming anybody , as I understand your case Mr as put to er as put to Mr , you have expressly disavowed any suggestion to this witness that there was any deliberate attempt to deceive any prospective purchaser |
| 16 | ‘ But in this case I think he 'll see sense . ’ |
| 17 | It is not a simple case that we can run along , sell a few houses , get the capital receipts and suddenly we can go off and have a wonderful programme and replace the assets which we have sold and when we 're talking about assets in this case I think there 's one crucial difference between us and you and that is we recognise that that is n't just an asset it is a person 's home a person 's home , that 's so important an a I 'm , just to talk about it as if it is is something else , y'know , just some petrified lump of cattle , petrified lump of stock money that was doing no good whatsoever , is a nonsense and I think most of us would agree that it is a complete and utter nonsense . |
| 18 | In this case I believe that it is by far preferable to accept the lack of consistency which we all know exists in papers marked by people , rather than suffer the strangling constraints on what and how we teach forced upon us when papers are marked by machine . |
| 19 | In this case I begin with two on a 16 , and if necessary go down to one caster on an 18 . |
| 20 | In all the circumstances of this case I have come to the conclusion that on balance the children 's interests are better served by their being allowed to remain in England pending a determination by the High Court , in the exercise of its wardship jurisdiction , as to their future and whether it be in England or Australia . |
| 21 | In this case I have talked to Council officials , and I think they would be prepared to offer to buy the land . |
| 22 | In this case I consider particularly that there are , there are a great many imponderants . |
| 23 | Nevertheless , in this case I do believe there is some value in tracing differences in the perspectives from which various groups of colleagues seemed to have developed their thinking . |
| 24 | So , in this case I do inherit a new form , do I ? |
| 25 | In this hope I name it the Mar Pacifico . ’ |
| 26 | This parcel I wish sent immediately ; James can pack it . |
| 27 | On the prospect of facing Ballesteros , Faldo , who did not get a degree in journalism , remarked : ‘ With all the time he 's had off this afternoon I hope Carmen will have worn him out . |
| 28 | This afternoon I read what I wrote about G.P. the day before yesterday . |
| 29 | And I 've got another one this afternoon I think . |
| 30 | ‘ Hmm , maybe , ’ replied Rachel thoughtfully , then , changing the subject , she said , ‘ I think I 'll go to lunch now , then later this afternoon I want to get in a quick swim . ’ |