Example sentences of "[conj] i [verb] [adv] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Although I have not seen it scratch against rocks recently , it does still occasionally gulp air from the surface . |
| 32 | She stated : " Although I have not achieved my goal of becoming chief constable , … |
| 33 | And although I have since had my own shows in West End galleries in London , the excitement of being part of the Summer Exhibition has never worn thin . |
| 34 | Although I have earlier granted it to simplify matters ( p. 21 ) , premiss ( 1 ) is not nearly so firm as an objector might like . |
| 35 | ‘ Everyone will be watching her to see what she does and although I do not think she is very fit , she has to be the favourite to win . ’ |
| 36 | Now I have nothing against Terry as a person , although I do not think I would cross the road to help him if he were run over by a lorry , but that is neither here nor there . |
| 37 | He also gave the impression , although I do not think he made a specific statement , that he had in fact had discussions with the Biafrans . |
| 38 | Although I do n't feel I 've changed much because I 'm doing exactly the same things . |
| 39 | Although I do n't think I was mentally ill for most of the time I was anorexic , I find Lomas 's remarks illuminating in my own case and pertinent to anorexia nervosa in general . |
| 40 | ‘ And although I do n't think I 've played as badly as people have said , I think I can get more out of myself , and more out of others around me , if I play in a midfield alongside Gazza . ’ |
| 41 | I wanted a Knitmaster , but my husband insisted that this must be a better buy , although I do n't think I paid more than £42.00 for it . |
| 42 | I think , as I said before , the pro The idea of Europe , the profile of Europe is important , and although i do n't think I should be campaign , if I win tonight , on things that interest me and do n't interest others , I 'm not afraid to say that I do want to make it , to a degree at least , a genuine European campaign . |
| 43 | Although I do n't think it 's impossible that it ca n't be the other way , that two people ca n't grow toward each other . |
| 44 | The distortion on the unit , which I expected to be awful , is actually very good , although I do n't think it quite lives up to Ibanez 's claim that the unit could serve as a preamp , when linked to an amplifier . |
| 45 | " Although I do n't think it will be too long . |
| 46 | Everything seemed to depend , although I do n't suppose it did , upon activities called mental arithmetic and spelling . |
| 47 | The boys said it was the Lad of the Skins , although I do n't suppose it was any such thing . |
| 48 | erm The other expedient which he suggested , so far as I know , although I do n't believe there 's been any sociological research into this , is that people should become more tolerant of adultery , and that occasional adventures should be able to be reconciled with monogamous marriage . |
| 49 | Erm what I 'm doing basically is er putting on as many exhibitions as I can using the centre 's name and making sure that I 've got a good amount of my work in there , although I do n't push anybody else out . |
| 50 | Nao Naomi realizes there 's no point talking about it now , the dye has been cast the decision has been made , the commitment has been entered into , whatever the cost she was going gods way , there was nothing more to be said about it we find that a de a decision made before god and we all make those decisions , means nothing at all unless were determined to carry it through , whatever the cost may be , three women here make their decisions before god , they make their choices , Naomi she chooses to return to Judah once again and enjoy the inheritance god has given her , Auper she chooses to return to her own country and her own god , as far as were concerned that 's the end of the story , but Ruth she chooses , she expresses her faith in the one true god , she turns her back on the old ways and decides to follow gods way , no matter what the cost , she would of said with Joshua , but as for me and my husband were gon na serve god , whatever the cost , I du n no what 'll be and she did n't know what she was letting herself in for , and the , I counted it , although I do n't know what it is , I counted that cost , I 'm willing to pay it and Jesus said that that is the acid test of disciples , said to count the cost and weigh it up and Ruth had done that , then to make their decision and because if we make a decision without counting the cost , without weighing it all up , like Auper you 'll go back , it wo n't last , there is that choice for every one of us day by day , who will we serve , not to be like Joshua , its for us , never for any body else , I will serve the lord because and this is the reason for it , not because you 've done nice things for me , I will be your saviour because he is god , that 's the reason for our serving god , not because he blesses us because he blesses people who do n't serve him , blessing is not exclusive to gods people , blessing , god blesses across the board , god is generous he 's gracious , he causes the rain and the sun to shine on the just and on the unjust , blessing is not the ground for serving god , but because he is god that 's sufficient reason for our committing ourselves to him . |
| 51 | I consider you my friend — although I do n't know what you consider me . ’ |
| 52 | ‘ Naturally , although I do n't like him personally , I do like the chance of widening my knowledge . ’ |
| 53 | I was pleased that he could come , although I did not want him to discover anything about my horrible work . |
| 54 | Although I did not know it , my encounter with Gladstone Murray and Ernie Bushnell in February was beginning to bear fruit , and my days as newspaperman cum radio programme director were numbered . |
| 55 | Then , although I did not believe them for a moment , I stored them away in my memory against a rainy day . |
| 56 | Although I did not understand I could see that they were discussing the problem . |
| 57 | Of course , I 'm always glad of an excuse to reprint rather than write , although I did n't intend my prose to be quite so timeless . |
| 58 | I supposed that he must have heard it all before , although I did n't think he was ever bored by Lili . |
| 59 | So although I did n't like him touching me the way he had , I decided not to tell anybody . |
| 60 | And although I did n't like my pig wife or my pig mother come to that — I was very fond of my pig father . |