Example sentences of "[conj] changing [pron] mind " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm , I think the charge that has been laid against myself personally and my myself and my colleagues is the charge of vacillation and changing our mind and I and I am grateful to c my colleague David for reminding us that we have in this county had two years two years when the Labour party and the Conservative party have been hand in glove , absolutely determined that the way forward in relation to homes , elderly persons homes , not that 's not to close any and now we 've had a complete volte face when they 've changed their minds and they 've come along with us . |
| 2 | Then , as if changing her mind , she turned back , leaning closer to Karr . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's been very nice to meet you , Mr Burns — Adam , ’ she said , about to hold out her hand to shake his in farewell , but changing her mind midway . |
| 4 | Of course there are , and ought to be , a thousand images of God in which we represent him as changing his mind , forgetting , being angry , being him , doing all kinds of creaturely things ; our language of worship , of gratitude for existence , has to be full of such metaphors and images ; we must take these metaphors seriously , but if we take them literally , if we mistake these images for God , we are idolaters . |
| 5 | The his head lowered as if he intended to kiss her , but instead of his lips finding her own he paused as though changing his mind . |