Example sentences of "[pron] that i [modal v] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 OK , I knew I was better than anyone in my school , but it never occurred to me that I might do it as a profession . ’
2 This process of acknowledging a person 's power bases is called legitimization — the recognition by me that I will allow you to affect my behaviour .
3 ‘ I had so many people telling me that I could do it — and I did !
4 ‘ I had so many people telling me that I could do it — and I did !
5 So I had to try to prove to them that I could manage him .
6 " He 's learned-everything that I can teach him .
7 Erm , first of all I did promise to you that I 'd give you some idea of the sort of material would be on next week 's erm multiple guess questions , okay ?
8 Did I not tell you that I must keep you well and visible for my own protection ? ’
9 If I tell you that I can rid you of the damned spots will ye do what I say ? ’
10 None that I 'd tell you , ’ she said clearly , and he laughed , coming back to collect her .
11 ‘ I know you did n't want me to come here tonight , but there is an enchanted magician in that box and I promised him that I would get him to you so that you could change him back .
12 I had promised him that I would look her up , convey his admiring regards , and perhaps even bring him back a signed photograph of Miss Dragonette .
13 Daddy 's I wan na tell him that I 'll tell him that
14 It may surprise readers but , since I wrote about her recently , Barbara and I have become good friends , so I rang her up to tell her that I would join her for a good gloat .
15 Tell her that I shall keep it until I am an old man .
16 But , we 'll take it that I 'll see you , not next week , but the week after .
17 But anyway , they allowed this that they did n't have any further use for it that I could have it .
18 So absorbed , or intoxicated , was it that I used to photograph it with the other hand .
19 Anything that I can tell you , Inspector , I will , but my acquaintanceship with Mrs Iverson in the event was brief . ’
20 And anything that I can do you for three four three four three four to ring .
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