Example sentences of "[noun] [subord] i [vb mod] [vb infin] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this case , a more precise purpose might be , " I want to find out the relative sizes of the most common dinosaurs so I can draw scale pictures of them on a wall chart . " |
| 2 | That really turned my stomach , even if , I mean I remember when I was carrying , when I was carrying the twins , and he used to go out huge things you know , and so much so that if he came home in the night , right , and I was already in bed asleep , I would be able to er , he would wake me in the bedroom cos I could smell smoke on him , but he did n't smoke , but where he 'd been the pub or a night club , I smelt |
| 3 | Good I 'm pleased about that , so I did n't really want somebody coming all the way down from the West End cos I 'm I , I 'm what I would call a buyer , I 'm only going to be a buyer if I can get money from somewhere that I do n't know you know what I mean . |
| 4 | Yeah I 'll ask mum if I can miss school on Friday |
| 5 | There 's not so many warm spots as I can spare this'n . ’ |
| 6 | I made a deal with my mum to take clarinet lessons if I could have guitar lessons as well . |
| 7 | I have reached a stage where I can watch television , as long as the programme does n't require too much attention , and knit at the same time . ’ |
| 8 | But , as I said , it 's a two seater so I shall ask Yanto to come with me . ’ |
| 9 | Assuming I am unrecognized , I shall bide my time until I can gain entrance to the tower and the winding stairs to the upper floor . ’ |
| 10 | Well , I doubt if I have a single drop of aristocratic blood in my veins , but I certainly plan to seek an invitation to enjoy those grounds if I can win permission for a search . |