Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [modal v] [verb] [to-vb] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 I realized I would need to convince them at the first opportunity that I was primarily a practical policeman and not an academic ; and I also noted that while the college was keen to list the academic qualifications of those on the course , the participants quickly justified Lewis 's assertions by playing them down to emphasize their history of praxis and practical mastery .
2 and number thirty five anxious , anxious , he was anxious to get his spellings right , anxious I shall think I 'll have to give you something for your birthday present and it 'll be very useful to you
3 Yes , I wanted to do a production with Balanchine , but it never happened , and now there is no one I can think I would want to do it with .
4 She said , ‘ Do you think I 'd arrange to meet my own father in a place like this ? ’
5 Did you think I 'd try to stop you ?
6 I do n't think I 'd like to say who was the worst dressed , but if people do n't feel comfortable in their clothes , they are not likely to look good . ’
7 ‘ I do think I 'd like to miss it .
8 ‘ I do n't think I 'd like to give you a general answer .
9 ‘ It 's a long story and I do n't think I can bear to tell it again just now . ’
10 ‘ Who do you think I should ask to make my wedding dress ?
11 Do you think I could bear to let you sink into ignominious disgrace ? ’
12 ‘ It cost me a fortune — but I did n't think I could bear to see you again .
13 I do n't think I could bear to look them in the face . ’
14 Before we do the role plays I 'd like to discuss them to sort of , so we know exactly what we 're gon na do .
15 Lastly , I fear I may have to disappoint you when I say that the coin is more interesting than valuable .
16 You know I mean I 'll have to find something like a
17 Yes , I mean I would like to support what Mr is saying .
18 Yeah that 's , that 's okay it 's just er I mean I would like to feel you would introduce me if they actually knocked on the door and came in this evening otherwise they 'd think would n't you , I mean
19 I mean I 'd like to do something like that , but you could n't sell it
20 You do n't , I mean I 'd like to win it every bloody week but , I 'd be chuffed .
21 I mean I 'd like to get I 'd like to get some more pots and things for the patio and fill them up and I 'd like to get a trellis on the side of the house with all flowers and that on there but
22 which reminds me , yeah , the last block I got I 'll have to take it back , it was the wrong colour , we 've got some silver got some , got
23 What I want to do wha with the bulldozer I got I would like to poke it that shovel one .
24 As the tail is suddenly lifted you will need to move your weight back to stop the nose from digging in .
25 Do n't know you 'd have to work it out okay .
26 ‘ And if you are too tired to write you must come to see me in any case , and then I shall know you are safe .
27 I do n't know whether she was ever a Brownie , but she was a Girl Guide , and I do know she 'd love to have you around if you 're mad on horses . ’
28 Would they also know who would want to kill him and why ?
29 I expect she 'll want to see plenty . ’
30 Most of you do n't know Alf , but I expect you 'll want to wish him , and the bride of course , a happy , er , future .
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