Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Adding five examples to the chapters that at present lack them would kill two birds with one stone . |
| 2 | I mean nothing could catch my imagination fantasy . |
| 3 | Supporters insist nothing would be lost other than a small car park and the steps leading up to the Prado 's ‘ Goya ’ entrance . |
| 4 | I mean them let's face it one out the three of us should of thought a bit more . |
| 5 | Well they 're some of the best in the land , greyhound punters , I mean they 'll come they like their greyhound racing , real erm diehard people and erm they 'll come in any weather , I mean , the other Thursday when we really had a load of snow down , I mean no-one would come , you would n't even get off your couch for that , but erm we still had three hundred people attend which was erm even though as I say , we lost money on the erm meeting . |
| 6 | Things that upset them could be an uninvited intruder through the cat flap , a row with another cat , even the arrival of a new three-piece suite . |
| 7 | Andy has got a job to do and so have I. But if I lose he will be gutted for me at the end and if I lose I will be gutted for him . ’ |
| 8 | And while we eat I 'll entertain you with tales of Robin . |
| 9 | As I eat I can not help but notice the Frenchman attending to the pig ; he has now cut the animal 's throat and has set alight to the straw , the flames and smoke engulfing the unfortunate pig . |
| 10 | ‘ You mean someone might be listening ! ’ |
| 11 | So as soon as it began to move back , I gave it the biggest push I could manage . |
| 12 | Through one of the glass panes in Plover Hide I could see a twite : a plump little linnet-like bird , brown , streaky-breasted , with a bright yellow stubby bill . |
| 13 | That 's fine I 'll give it you back I wo n't er I wo n't take it away from you ! |
| 14 | The moment I judge I can safely lower [ interest rates ] , I will . ’ |
| 15 | wonder why you — But mibbe I should thank ma |
| 16 | Mibbe I should send it back . |
| 17 | I regret I can not give the correct pronunciation of the Gaelic names of the mountains : I never mastered them , adopting instead roughly similar English equivalents ; thus , for example , Ceathreamhnan to me was Chrysanthemum … |
| 18 | I regret I can not give the petitioner relief . |
| 19 | But I regret I can not agree with some of the reasoning in the judgments . |
| 20 | I regret I can shed little new light on the mystery of who blew the whistle on the celebrated dressing-room scene after Woodfull was hit . |
| 21 | ‘ I regret I must leave you at the door , Lady Isabel . |
| 22 | ‘ Eh , no , my friend , but you 'll do it now if you please I 'll hold . ’ |
| 23 | Colleagues fear someone may have used his coded authorisation to operate the machine . |
| 24 | No , I fear I ca n't help you in this search . ’ |
| 25 | Lastly , I fear I may have to disappoint you when I say that the coin is more interesting than valuable . |
| 26 | I crammed my mouth with for fear I might give utterance to my anger . |
| 27 | IT frightens the life out of me because I fear I 'll never work again . |
| 28 | ‘ It frightens the life out of me because I fear I 'll never work again . |
| 29 | No doubt , since you fear I 'll maybe return to my painting before my plaster 's dry . ’ |
| 30 | for strength — I fear I shall find it difficult in the heat : |