Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] [adv] [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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31 I 'll gladly accept responsibility for this single mistake , although the essence of the paragraph was not lost because of it .
32 And Lautrec ( I 'll always lov heem )
33 At the same time yes I I 'll happily give way to the honourable gentleman .
34 Her sister , Goneril , who has poisoned her , is n't surprised : ‘ If not , I 'll ne'er trust medicine . ’
35 I 'll never set foot in this bloody flat again . ’
36 Or I 'll never eat dim-sum with you again . ’
37 I 'll only choose peach , burgundy with a pattern in , okay ?
38 ‘ Yes , I 'll certainly have lunch with you .
39 ‘ I do n't think I 'll ever touch soup again once we get out of here , ’ she declared with a shudder , setting her empty mug aside .
40 I did n't dare return to the-place where I 'd killed him because I could easily arouse suspicion .
41 Talking of waffling , if I could just shift ground slightly to another issue , it 's been touched on already , and that is of jargon .
42 But having I could just tell councillor that the main problems which he felt he had to bring into this debate , the main problem is parking across the driveways in Harvey Goodwin Avenue , both the residents get very fed up because the parking .
43 You could of course opt for the new Marshall JMP-1 MIDI preamp , which would almost certainly do the job ; I could equally recommend Boogie 's TriAxis , but that breaches your £1,000 ceiling .
44 I am afraid I could only manage part of the meal and I cut out the second and third courses completely , and only had gravy and vegetables for the third , but most people at my table went right through the menu !
45 and so I could only have marmite or fruit to eat and
46 When I tried embroidery I was ashamed that I could only produce ugliness from the beautiful silks .
47 For I knew there were English-speaking visitors in Geneva if I could only establish communication with them ; they might be induced to take up my cause .
48 I could now forget Bill for hours , even days , then one sniff of wet plaster and I went straight back to Marcus Small Ward Two .
49 ‘ You mean , I could now have cancer of the lung ? ! ’
50 I could then buy food and give Mom the change , so ensuring we ate adequately .
51 I could certainly smell coffee brewing .
52 He was n't even late for work , let alone under the influence of drink , so I could hardly suggest counselling in those circumstances . ’
53 I was soaked to the skin , my hands so cold I could hardly keep hold of the tiller .
54 I could never make head or tails of that .
55 I could never tell mother because she despises homosexuals .
56 I could never put Dad into a home . ’
57 My wife and I could never see eye to eye on the business of living .
58 Even with the stethoscope in my ears I could still hear Beamish 's voice .
59 I could better bear disgrace in solitude , do n't you see ? ’
60 But er I could always tell granny and granddad .
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