Example sentences of "that i am [prep] " in BNC.

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31 My father who was not conversant with your rituals , was judged by you to be common ; but you consider me to be your equal at the very moment that I am in a position to look down upon my father who was common , and to be ashamed of my grandfather who was working-class .
32 Our recruitment to English ( and it is with English that I am in this paper principally concerned ) was again untypical .
33 I ought to say , however , that I am in the habit of writing on any scientific topic which may arise , and have such excellent opportunities of getting the best scientific information , that I have no doubt I could please you on any subject connected with my department of science which you may suggest .
34 I learnt about magic bullets as an undergraduate in Australia in 1984 and I am impressed to think that I am in the company of their pioneer .
35 Do n't forget that I am in hiding .
36 With a new class I want the pupils to feel that I am in control and that I know what I 'm doing .
37 ‘ You are being very naughty , ’ McAllister whispered back , pretending to be severe , ‘ and the only thing that I can say in your favour is that I am in nearly as bad a way as you are , and know exactly how you feel — but be patient , it can not be long now , ’ for she knew that once the bazaar was over , and she was at last able to tell him the truth , they could go ahead with their marriage plans , the only delaying thing being the time it would take Mama and Papa to cross the Atlantic .
38 ‘ They also know now that I am in your room , señorita .
39 Perhaps it stems from a sensation that I am in some way making a prediction of awful catastrophe , and not just telling a story .
40 The line can be read : It is true that I am in love and wish to reveal this love in poetry .
41 The hon. Gentleman knows that I am in no position to comment on the decision of any judge .
42 You will be happy to hear that I am in excellent health and the colony agrees with me well .
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44 Now it so happens that I am in some small way , relatively well qualified to stand here in Lynda 's place .
45 Martha tells him often that I am in the history department as opposed to being the history department , in the sense of running a history department .
46 Of course you will appreciate that I am in no sense unbiased on these matters — I have strong and , I believe , correct opinions on these matters
47 At the beginning of one of his books I discovered these words , which to me in my lowly condition were more than words : ‘ I am made unlike anyone I have ever met ; I will even venture to say that I am like no one in the whole world . ’
48 I have made it clear to the people who work there and to the management that I am against the encouragement of tobacco addiction and in favour of measures which will prevent the use of tobacco in public places .
49 Well people are not bound to lose , because some people do finish up ahead , but most people should expect to lose for the simple reason that bookies have got to make a living somehow , and therefore the odds that they offer to entice people to go in are such as to expect the bookie to make a profit , but that does n't mean to say that I am against the idea of people going in for gambling .
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