Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] [is] " in BNC.
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1 | What all of them contend is that the auditory effect of all English-language verse can only in a schematic and starveling fashion be pin-pointed by applying the only two measurements that traditional scansion recognizes : on the one hand the number of syllables , on the other the number of occurrences of ictus or ‘ stress ’ . |
2 | They do n't mind if they play , but a lot of them want 's it , watch it on , watch cricket . |
3 | Apart from a very small number of older key texts , the literature I cite is purposely recent literature , which can of course always be used to track the historical contributions , if the reader so wishes . |
4 | ‘ A good dealer gives a service — everything I sell is in perfect condition and I buy back my stuff if need be . ’ |
5 | The most popular German salami that I sell is the square peppery variety , which is very finely minced pork and beef coated on the outside with ground black peppercorns ( see p7 ) . |
6 | The functionalist view I advocate is that mental phenomena emerge as a result of the way that the neurons etcetera are functionally organized in the brain , not as a result of the physical properties of neurons per se . |
7 | What I advocate is exuding an aura of femaleness . |
8 | After the massacre , he wrote , ‘ All I regret is that any of the sept got away . ’ |
9 | ‘ What I regret is that we did n't force the bank into this situation 15 months ago when we first approached it over the demerger . |
10 | ‘ No , the only thing I regret is that I may have rushed you into something you 're already beginning to repent . |
11 | It means I regret is I regret and is it . |
12 | North Yorkshire 's interpretation I repeat is not strictly controlled means not normally be permitted . |
13 | What I mean is that you will find little use for the basic ‘ one — pause — two ’ sequences of block followed by counter-attack . |
14 | ‘ What I mean is you should have a reasonably clean bill of health by then , ’ Doctor Staples said . |
15 | ‘ All I mean is , you should be a bit more careful , ’ Nigel said primly . |
16 | The sort of shade I mean is the dappled shade cast by mature apple trees and maples or by the high branches of an oak . |
17 | What I mean is he 's gone for a chop-job . |
18 | That may sound strange — what I mean is , I 'm always trying to imagine what they think of me ; I do n't seem able to look from inside of myself , outwards . |
19 | ‘ No — what I mean is — if he 's sitting at home while you do all the work , why is n't he happy ? |
20 | He added : ‘ What I mean is , we ca n't just dump her , not now . ’ |
21 | What I mean is … well , he 's strong , and he can be funny . ’ |
22 | ‘ No , what I mean is we were still children when we arrived here in a sense . ’ |
23 | What I mean is , you always think that you 're tomorrow 's man and yesterday 's child and then suddenly you realise that today is the tomorrow you were always looking forward to , if you see what I mean , and quite soon you 'll be yesterday 's man yourself . ’ |
24 | I mean is it like how they 've done various singles in the past , Cliff Richard and ‘ Summer Holiday ’ , you know putting a little voice on top , a little snippet . |
25 | Or what we could do , well , what I mean is , maybe would n't do any harm going down to the pub tonight to see if the others are there , only a quick drink mind , we ca n't be sure what they 're like yet — ’ |
26 | What I mean is , women are vulnerable when they are housewives because they also have sole responsibility for childcare at home . |
27 | All I mean is , we 've got a job to do . |
28 | Perhaps what I mean is you have a powerful feeling of love , and while you 're on drugs , you experience no hate or fear . ’ |
29 | What I mean is Mother and Son … . |
30 | ‘ Well , I suppose what I mean is that Richard is someone I would never have introduced to my parents — and he is someone I had quite a … sexual relationship with . |