Example sentences of "i [vb mod] die [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I could n't ; I should die of fright , ’ Claudia said , alarmed at the very thought of walking on stage in full view of an audience . |
| 2 | Then I found myself shouting , inside my head , ‘ I 'll die of AIDS . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'll die of thirst after all that effort . ’ |
| 4 | I 'll die of boredom if I live that long — |
| 5 | But for this thought , I truly believe I could die in peace . ’ |
| 6 | She had affected what she considered a posh English accent and I 'd die with embarrassment in the French pastry shop when , pointing with her little finger , she 'd say ; ‘ Emm ! |
| 7 | REGARDING the wolf whistling debate , should I ever receive such a gesture I think I 'd die of shock , But should some young , dishy male give me a whistle I would probably give a wink and a whistle back . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'd die of boredom instead . |
| 9 | ‘ I used to think I 'd die of cholera on the spot . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ You and I would die of frostbite . |
| 11 | Never ! 'Cos I would die of shame if I retaliated and hit back ; and I would , because I 've levelled men almost as big as you before today , and you know it . ’ |
| 12 | I would die of shame ! |
| 13 | At first I thought I would die of hunger , as I could not eat the Yahoos ' dirty meat or the Houys ' grass and corn . |
| 14 | Ah , the boat and the Channel this morning , I thought I would die of sickness . |
| 15 | ‘ I feel I shall die of misery … when I die I want written on my tombstone : ‘ Here Lies a Child Who Perished Miserably From Homesickness ’ . ' |
| 16 | ‘ I expect I shall die of exposure , ’ went on Anne , piqued by Joan 's lack of concern . |