Example sentences of "i [adv] [verb] my [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | I only knew my mother and grandmother and life was not easy — we often went hungry . |
| 32 | Whilst I was in prison I only saw my daughter twice . |
| 33 | Actually I 've rather hurried through that objective part of our I only had my time to bring before you one other very important issue and two other pieces of information . |
| 34 | I only need my money now before I go |
| 35 | I only used my cape at home . |
| 36 | I suddenly heard my father 's voice telling me that all acting is mere imitation . |
| 37 | As I started to speak to him , I suddenly brought my knee up , as hard as possible , into his crutch . |
| 38 | I sat like a Hector until I suddenly remembered my stomach and began noisily to vomit . |
| 39 | If I suddenly transfer my attention to an object or some aspect of the physical environment ( after all , inanimate things are much easier to deal with , are n't they — they do n't have emotions ) when you 're revealing thoughts and feelings , then once again I 've dodged your agenda . |
| 40 | I constantly compare my body to other women 's bodies , whether it 's on television , or amongst my friends — I ca n't help myself . |
| 41 | I thus made my way as quietly as possible to a position from which I could execute such a march , and clutching my implements firmly about me , succeeded in propelling myself through the doorway and several paces down the corridor before a somewhat astonished Miss Kenton could recover her wits . |
| 42 | Of him therefore … the hymned and reviled , the loved and loathed , spendthrift and miser , king and beggar … of King Richard Yea-and-Nay , so made , so called , I thus prepare my account . |
| 43 | At this point there is no particular plan in my mind , I just know my head will explode unless I immediately kick , bite or scream . |
| 44 | I 've tried most of the guitar synths and stuff , but I just prefer my instrument : it 's very human and it makes the right noise . |
| 45 | I never saw anything , I just heard my father telling my mother — ’ She broke off abruptly , one hand rising guiltily to her mouth . |
| 46 | But mostly I just felt my power ! |
| 47 | I just felt my mind rebelling against it all the time . |
| 48 | I 'd give it a pat if I had the strength , cos I really like dogs , but I just turn my head and look at it instead . |
| 49 | ‘ Umm , I just turn my guitar up as far as it will go , ’ explains the puzzled axe hero . |
| 50 | Can I just finish my sentence please , |
| 51 | But I just thought my mother wanted to be specially nice to me . |
| 52 | I just took my napkin , filled it with all the coins I had won and tied the corners into a knot . |
| 53 | And then last night I just took my stuff and knocked myself out instead . |
| 54 | I used to get so angry on the set that one day I just blew my top and hit John Huston . |
| 55 | All my friends had been transformed , their faces shone , they could n't move , while I just rolled my tie up and down and counted the bars on the radiator . |
| 56 | Hendry said : ‘ My concentration was bad early on — I just left my recovery far too late . ’ |
| 57 | I was glad I 'd said it so I just kept my head down and played on . |
| 58 | And like I thought I 'm not gon na look up in case he goes for me or something , so I just kept my head in the pillow and pretended the light was blinding me oh ha ha cos when I get you alone what ? |
| 59 | I just kept my mouth shut and watched what was going on . |
| 60 | Well I just , I just get my pay and then I go and fucking blow it all . |