Example sentences of "[det] i [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unfortunately , there is little I can do about it . |
| 2 | However , I think Steven Micklewright has summed up our concerns very ably , and there is little I can add at present . |
| 3 | ‘ Master Taplow , ’ he whispered , ‘ there is very little I can do for you except make sure the gaoler gives you your wine , pray for your speedy death and that in Purgatory Christ will have mercy on your soul . ’ |
| 4 | However , there seems to be very little I can do with it . |
| 5 | There is little I can say . |
| 6 | Until you have indicated that , there is little I can do . ’ |
| 7 | Lewis said : ‘ I was n't at Yarmouth and there is little I can say . |
| 8 | This ‘ staff ’ he referred to was , of course , nothing more than the skeleton team of six kept on by Lord Darlington 's relatives to administer to the house up to and throughout the transactions ; and I regret to report that once the purchase had been completed , there was little I could do for Mr Farraday to prevent all but Mrs Clements leaving for other employment . |
| 9 | There was really very little I could do actively to refute the charge of selfishness . |
| 10 | I thought my eyes must be starting out of my head , too , but there was little I could do ; I was trying the best I could to think of something distracting to say to Eric . |
| 11 | ‘ There was little I could do to set her mind at rest except be myself , but I think they feel comfortable with me now . |
| 12 | The least I would expect would be an immediate invitation from the Prime Minister , come and see me , because if it was happening on the streets of any city in Britain and the MP stood up and said what I 've said I think he would be in Downing Street within the night . |
| 13 | and he said well it was the least I could do under the circumstance . |
| 14 | At the very least I can find the keynote speaker at each one and chase him . |
| 15 | Probably thirty eight pence each I should think . |
| 16 | Towards the end of each I will describe a recent example of a person who lived and suffered in such a way . |
| 17 | I think what we 'll do is hear each of those three presentations and then I will allow a time for comment , especially discussion after each I will limit that to make sure we get time for all so that 's that 's the way we 're going to do it . |
| 18 | I should say it 's convenient for neither I should imagine . |
| 19 | And then , just as if in answer to her private thought , the pilot went on : ‘ I 'd like to kiss each one of you before I go , but as I ca n't very well do that I 'll give your Brown Owl a big thank-you kiss for you all ! ’ |
| 20 | ‘ He thinks I can manage the first two years ' bills at Dickie 's new school , but after that I 'll be cleaned out , so God alone knows what 'll happen . |
| 21 | I see I wa before you do that I 'll get in touch with the guy who drew it and if he if he has got an original copy he might be able to erm to er |
| 22 | You stand still and listen to what I 've got to say , and if you do n't stop looking at me like that I 'll hit you over the head with this . " |
| 23 | Yeah but I 'm not I 'm like that I 'll have |
| 24 | And after that I 'll get a job juggling snowballs through Hell , he added bitterly in the privacy of his own skull . |
| 25 | ‘ You 'd better tell me what to do with Ling 's lists , and after that I 'll write a confirmation letter about the camping request . ’ |
| 26 | After that I 'll get out of your sight and disappear from your life . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ If he does that I 'll clobber him — I 'll wring his neck — ’ |
| 28 | And once you 're married a little bit of complacency settles in and your membership is not quite so well served , but what you 've got to remember is that whilst you 're busy losing interest , somebody else is always interested in your partner or your member , so when , I 'll rephrase that I 'll rephrase that . |
| 29 | With that I 'll hand you back to Michael . |
| 30 | and Ruth says I commit myself to him , he will now be my god , and therefore your people will be my people , your home will be my home , your destiny will be my destiny the way is clear , she makes that greatest decision of her life , a decision that will affect the whole of her life but its not as say a life decision is a commitment now , we , we , we are always confronted , day after day we are confronted to make decisions , some of you make decisions and were not too committed about them , and if things alter they will change our minds , not just a ladies prerogative to change her mind , men do it as well and things happen and we think oh no well , I wo n't go through with that I 'll change my mind before its too late , but here Ruth she is not just making a decision , she is making a total commitment , a commitment that is worth time of the whole of her life , to promised to be loyal to de to Naomi and her deceased husband , she promises loyalty to Naomi 's race and the people of god , but above all she acknowledge 's Naomi 's god and her willingness to follow him to the end , you know this , how she finishes of this commitment where you die I will die its to the end its to the end of my life , I will not walk out of it and even after you 've gone mother in law , even after you are dead I am still committed to that decision , this decision I am making today where you die I will die , there I will be buried , and here she sorts of puts this solemn vow to this commitment , thus may the lord to do me and worse if any thing but death parts you and me . |