Example sentences of "[noun] [unc] [noun sg] i [verb] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 With David 's help I unfurled my multi-coloured paraglider , donned a helmet and strapped myself into the simple harness .
2 In my mind 's eye I see him as he was , complete with bowler-hat and aquiline nose .
3 Dickie said , ‘ When I heard them say it was St Benedict 's Hospital I thought it must be for Mr Leland , so I called him .
4 Having read December 's issue I feel I might be able to help Laddie the unkempt Cocker from December 's Post Bag .
5 Without a second 's thought I swung my medical case straight into the face of one of the thumpers .
6 Underneath Mum 's anxiety I detect something else , very faintly , heavily disguised .
7 For example — I feel disgusted and ashamed — I took my little girl down to my mum 's and I swear to God I remember dressing her — it was winter — but when she got to my mum 's house I took her out of the buggy and all she had on was her nappy and her socks and a blanket wrapped round her .
8 er , and with the hour 's difference I think it works out about the same
9 But in my great grannie 's time I think they did that .
10 After a few hours ' rest I had something to eat .
11 When I reached the water 's edge I understood her dismay .
12 I 'm in the bakery so if stuff 's rubbish I tell them , if it 's good I tell them , and then they say well fine , if , if they have any problems we take it , right or wrong .
13 I really fancy Peter like flipping god 's sake I mean I really do .
14 On Father 's Day I think what he 'd like best is to go shopping and then he 'll take me out , to Dunstable Downs to see the gliders . ’
15 ‘ A part of your father 's gift I think you have , if you can learn not to deface it for spite because I am in the same world with you . ’
16 " When I first saw you at the governor 's reception I thought you seemed … unhappy . "
17 As I passed the table with the remains of the old man 's meal I saw what seemed to be the only form of ornament in the cottage , a cracked vase holding a magnificent bouquet of carnations .
18 By the week 's end the proctologist was saying that it had been the best goddamned vacation he had ever taken , and as we passed the bunkering moorings near McIllvanney 's yard I saw him take Ellen aside and I guessed he was offering her a job .
19 Oh yes , yes , yes but erm on the radio prog programme I heard someone say there was every street corner these women but they were n't , I do n't think there was , I think it was you know , there were a lot of women that used to do it illegal .
20 Er but if a , a doctor 's visit I think they used to pay five shilling if , if you sent for the doctor .
21 Through the radio 's crackle I think I hear a noise .
22 And in a year 's time I hope you will know all the multiplication tables up to twelve .
23 If at the year 's end I saw her face somewhere .
24 But for Ilsa 's sake I asked him about the gleaming star and discs on their rainbowed ribbons and he became almost talkative .
25 Erm a few months back I was interviewing someone who lived in the area all their life and she said that the Sikh temple had distributed some E E C erm butter I think it was .
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