Example sentences of "[noun] be [adj] and i [verb] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ We are doing our best to ensure that fans are well-behaved and I think players have a responsibility too . ’
2 I think my babies and animals are good and I enjoy doing it … .
3 My legs are warm and I give them a feel .
4 The back kitchen was a lean-to , had no ceiling so the slates of the sloping roof were visible and I remember some of the roof timbers were country-cut , still displaying the odd sign of bark .
5 You , erm , I use buses and cars and I use a bike as well , er , er I think that , we used to have a car and I stopped using it , I used it , we had it when the kids were small and I found it really good for getting them around and it really was necessary to young mothers but their big now and I do n't have to chauffeur .
6 But at least my goals were clear and I knew what I wanted .
7 Trainee chef Tom Wilkinson , 20 , said : ‘ The action sequences were entertaining and I rated the whole thing as pretty good . ’
8 ‘ If a sigh is four beats too late , I 'm on the other side of the stage four beats too early and the laugh is dead and I 've lost one of the best moments in the show . ’
9 It 's now , it 's still only about five per cent , but I think that that proportion is growing and I think this is something universities would welcome very much .
10 The extract from his speech is long , but its contents are important and I feel it merits reproducing in full :
11 ‘ I 'm just glad the teacher is OK and I want to put all this behind me . ’
12 Owner David Neill said : ‘ The whole community is shocked and I have no words to describe what has happened .
13 ‘ No diet is easy and I found the first few days hard , but by the end of the first week my skin became clearer , my nails grew stronger and my hair was healthy and shining .
14 One of the reasons why Colnaghi 's wanted a presence in Paris and welcomed the opportunity to be at the Hotel Bristol is the attraction which Paris holds to the Japanese ; furthermore , a high occupancy rate at the Hotel Bristol is Japanese and I look forward to being able to meet this clientele .
15 ‘ His scoring record is phenomenal and I do n't see why being out of the Premier League should stop him being selected . ’
16 Tricon managing director Tony Horton says ; ‘ It sounds inelegant , its meaning is esoteric and I suspect it acts as a deterrent to potential external customers . ’
17 The boost in his own confidence was tremendous and I recall James feeling , quite rightly , that he had now proved his right to be included among the top drivers .
18 But the PE teacher was strong-willed and I associated myself with him more than anybody else .
19 ‘ My safety was pathetic and I made things too easy for him ’ .
20 Hugo kept telling me my body was glorious and I had come to believe him .
21 I as a person did n't find that these changes were essential and I stated my opinion in erm in
22 Lovejoy is fun and I have a great time doing it . ’
23 Deputy 's free and I 've booked him for the launch
24 Greenland is fantastic and I loved the travel .
25 As a member of the Gabriela Sabatini fan club , I would like to congratulate Gaby on her wins this year and how wonderful she looks as well , her clothing by Sergio Tacchini is ace and I love her racket .
26 The rest was easy and I got to within a hundred yards .
27 At night I would often get up and go for long walks in the school grounds , especially when the moon was full and I felt particularly restless , enjoying the silence and solitude of the woods .
28 Forty minutes later my neck was long , my hips were free , my knees were out , my back was wide and I 'd learned how to sit down .
29 ‘ But I felt that the fine was harsh and I had to defend my integrity which has now been upheld . ’
30 Said Piper : ‘ I 'm confident because I believe Benn is beatable and I have the ability to do the job . ’
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