Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] [adv] [verb] [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I lay there feeling my stomach sinking slowly.into the sand on the top of the dune . |
| 2 | I want slowly to remove his wig ; gently to untie his gown ; slowly , so slowly — and terribly , terribly privately — to whisper in his lovely , lovely ear , while he struggles in vain : ‘ De minimis non curat lex . ’ |
| 3 | I can do all those nice things in Jan , Feb and March , and not to mention when I get home tearing my garden to pieces , that 's gone to pot , which is as well , because it does n't make it , see , see one thing I find about coming down here , I see the really smarter shops than I would unless I were in Norwich and it makes me realise still after this , I do n't crave for the things in shops . |
| 4 | I remember once seeing her turn into our gateway , and a boy on a bicycle spat at her . |
| 5 | I remember once thinking my mother was stark raving bonkers as she regaled me with a tale of the time she scrimped for six months to buy a pair of elbow length , white kid evening gloves , which set her back the equivalent of two weeks ' wages . |
| 6 | It asks for open vindication , he wrote , but I ask only to do my task . |
| 7 | In Paragraph one oh nine , and one ten , th , I do actually draw your attention to two areas , though I think that members amongst all the issues that we have to deal with erm , to bear in mind in particular , and indeed the first one , probably the most important , in the sense of the longer term financial indications to reduce the extension of it is , limits that are being imposed upon local government generally , and of course here in Lincolnshire in particularly , in particular . |
| 8 | I come home to find my half-brother has commandeered my house for his party , and now my assistant tells me to take a bath . ’ |
| 9 | Dishes done , I return home to find my bucket full of ‘ slime ’ which I pour into the washing machine . |
| 10 | I 've probably lost my job , probably a hunted fugitive in my own country . |
| 11 | ‘ I 've thoroughly enjoyed my time as manager and put 100 per cent effort into the job . |
| 12 | I 've already heard her mention Woman 's Hour , and wonder how to make contact . |
| 13 | I 've already lost my sight . |
| 14 | ‘ I 'm not making any conditions , I 've already changed my will , but I 'd like you to do one thing for me . |
| 15 | he goes oh I think , I 've already changed my mind |
| 16 | And I should imagine that the light paper 's the backing paper and that I 've already glued my work on the paper and my my picture is already glued just there . |
| 17 | ‘ The hotel 's not for sale , Mr Hamilton , I 've already told your wife that . |
| 18 | I think I 've already learned my lesson on that particular score . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ And I 've clearly outstayed my welcome , ’ Sabine said tightly , rising from her chair . |
| 20 | I 've just seen my father = I 'm after seeing my father |
| 21 | I 've just seen your pic in the Standard ’ , she proclaimed excitedly , ‘ I 'd just like you to come on LBC radio tomorrow . |
| 22 | The worried crook grabbed Derek 's radio and called his bosses : ‘ I 've just robbed your driver and I think he 's having a heart attack . ’ |
| 23 | I hope you do cos I 've just lost your page |
| 24 | Baillie had said to him ’ I 've just done your man . |
| 25 | ‘ I 'm afraid I 've just killed your cat . |
| 26 | I 've just visited my grandmother at the chapel of rest and I 'm pleased she does n't know anything about this |
| 27 | You 'll be interested to know I 've just changed , I 've just renewed my insurance policy on my car which is an E reg V W Golf diesel . |
| 28 | It 's a full-time job ; in fact I 've just spent my leave there simply to give them a break for a few days . ’ |
| 29 | I do , I 've just taken my jumper off , have n't you noticed it ? |
| 30 | I had it the coat , I 've just taken my coat off |