Example sentences of "i wondered [conj] [pron] [vb mod] " in BNC.

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1 I wondered whether we should salute .
2 Having looked forward with anticipation to the Bölkow , I wondered whether I might find it an anticlimax .
3 I wondered whether I ought to organize a tap on her phone . ’
4 When I had meningitis , I wondered whether I would be able to come back properly .
5 I wondered whether I would have to teach Joe from the beginning , so I asked , ‘ How do you write Gargery , Joe ? ’
6 I wondered whether I should put the phone down , and was about to do so when Eric 's voice came again , muttering something I could n't make out .
7 ‘ The reason I 'm calling , actually , is that my wallet seems to have disappeared and I wondered whether I could possibly have left it there . ’
8 But I wondered whether I could ask you one or two further questions ? ’
9 I rolled out of bed and , feeling I was doomed to the state of hei-hei , or eternal sloth and uselessness , I wondered whether I could find a pair of unstiff socks .
10 I wondered whether you 'd ever get it or not , come on quick quick .
11 After the meeting , I wondered whether there could be more important causes than stopping torture .
12 ’ So I wondered whether it would put you out too much to let her visit with you for a couple of hours . ’
13 I do n't mind sharing the view , there were moments when I wondered whether it could actually be done . ’
14 I wondered whether it could be drugs — that a caddie perhaps had to be made privy to , because the golfer had to be topped up during the round .
15 Seeing that Bruce Harris is to be in Britain in November , I wondered whether it could be arranged to send him something then instead .
16 The house seemed quite grand but we only stayed one night as the following afternoon we entrained for Preston , a journey that took so long , I wondered if we would ever arrive .
17 I wondered if we could talk . ’
18 I wondered if we could look at particularly customer relations producing some sort of voucher worth fifty pound or hundred pound or twenty five pound and er we have a stock of those printed up you know
19 at the cost of single glazing and our price is usually by fifty percent cheaper than the bigger national companies because we do n't advertise and we 're a trade com company and I wondered if we could offer you a free quotation , no obligation whatsoever to buy ?
20 I wondered if we should have given him something for his information , but he seemed too dignified .
21 I wondered if we should let him drive , given the state he was in .
22 I wondered if we should have taken a cab .
23 It took me some time to put the fantastic story of the Gauguin inheritance behind me — not out of my mind , but to the back of it , not only because I wondered if they might deteriorate , but also at the bizarre irony of a family sitting on a fortune which they refused to touch .
24 I wondered if they might have
25 I wondered if they would go in there .
26 I wondered if he might not have some spontaneous feeling in my defence .
27 ‘ In fact , I wondered if he might be the reason your engagement is off . ’
28 I wondered if he would teach the right things and even if he knew enough himself !
29 I wondered if he would let me turn the handle if I gave it to him .
30 I wondered if he would see at once that something had happened to make my need of him as great as his had been of me when he last saw me .
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