Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.

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31 I randomly tried a number of careers offices , and I received a fax showing the situation in Derbyshire : Alfreton 56 , Derby 832 , Ilkeston 184 , Long Eaton 105 , Matlock 37 , and Swadlincote 103 .
32 I better do a check for gas here .
33 Ooh I better have a grandma as well please ?
34 ‘ Normally I do n't , but jus ’ in case , I better keep a couple . ’
35 The smell of chlorine engulfed her and someone suddenly blew a whistle , the sound echoing in the large enclosed area .
36 I only felt a bit off , ’ Forster admitted .
37 ‘ The advertisements and Briggs spoke of a Jane Eyre , but I only knew a Jane Elliott , ’ said St John .
38 She has opened me up to the world of tennis , although I do admit that I only take an interest because of her .
39 I only spent a tenner all week .
40 If I only got a second , I would stay in Oxford .
41 I kept an ace but I only got a pair of eights with it which was no good .
42 I only got a load of balls .
43 I only got a glimpse of them .
44 And then she said about her erm Y T S , oh I have n't got my bus money back yet I only get an allowance !
45 ‘ But I told ye I only saw a shadow . ’
46 I only had a couple of hours with him , but it made a tremendous difference .
47 I only had a couple of hours sleep last night . ’
48 I only had a couple .
49 I explained to her that I only had a couple of quid to my name , but I 'd be willing to pay off the rest before six months were up .
50 And I only had a bit though , with rice and some bread and some
51 I only had a piss . ’
52 I only had a trim , but the blow dry made it sort of Do you remember when I got that , my hair cut really short ?
53 I 'd taken a lot , but at the end of the day I only had a set of photographs that everybody else had — a load of people on a march .
54 I 'd taken a lot , but at the end of the day I only had a set of photographs that everybody else had — a load of people on a march .
55 I only caught a bit of it but he said that he turned up for training and was surprised to be called in and told about the deal .
56 I only caught a glimpse , but it was definitely a mink with a mallard duckling .
57 I only live a couple of streets away . ’
58 I only wanted a shoulder to weep on .
59 I only wanted a couple of laps up round there
60 No I only want a pen .
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