Example sentences of "[pron] i [verb] [modal v] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nothing I said could make him change his mind . |
| 2 | But nothing I say will make him post it . |
| 3 | ‘ We 'll have to eat together , ’ I said in a doleful tone which I knew would upset my mother as much as the vision which my remark would conjure up . |
| 4 | While I was at Cambridge , I began to follow a rule of life which I hoped would prepare me for the priesthood . |
| 5 | My philosophy being that members who attended the meetings or functions which I attended will know I was there . |
| 6 | That which I trust shall make me worthy of your high esteem . |
| 7 | ‘ There 's another legacy of £1,000 , this time to his friend Martin Burger , ‘ more than enough for that new pair of spectacles which I hope may improve his judgement and help him to see the obvious . ’ |
| 8 | A tube of Winsor blue for Alan Tate , spectacles for Burger … ‘ which I hope may improve his judgement and help him to see the obvious . ’ |
| 9 | So I 've brought something which I hope will give her good news as well . |
| 10 | I am delighted to commend this booklet to you which I hope will give you a flavour of the variety and interest available to solicitors in local government . |
| 11 | But I wish to relate to the council a particular episode , which I hope will convey something to those people who are perhaps still wavering erm , and whilst we all have principle stands on issues it behoves us as members to consider the views of our constituents and the sorts of things that take place in our wards . |
| 12 | Dearest all four of you , at last I have time to write you a proper letter , which I hope will reach you , via the ‘ diplomatic bag ’ before mummy 's birthday . |
| 13 | Of my writing you will form a more correct idea when you see my specimen of Penmanship , which I hope will afford you much pleasure , for my endeavours have not been deficient to render it deserving of your esteem . |
| 14 | The continuing debate about choosing and using ultraviolet ( UV ) pond systems has prompted me to write and highlight some points which I hope will help your readers make a more informed decision when purchasing a system . |
| 15 | The employment reserve of which I spoke would help them to contribute to society and to their personal future and well-being . |
| 16 | I have with me Professor Geoffrey Best , who I hope will help me do the decent thing by our partners . |
| 17 | I like to take care of my staff , just as I intend to take care of my wife — if the one I love will marry me . ’ |
| 18 | I shall try to show that our political practices accept integrity as a distinct virtue , and I begin with what I hope will strike you as a puzzle . |
| 19 | I think that I 'm in control , that controlling what I eat will control what I weigh , will control who I turn into . |
| 20 | ‘ Now this is what I thought might suit your purposes , ’ he said . |
| 21 | Sir , — I congratulate you on the information you have been good enough to send me of your intention to publish a journal for Bishop 's Castle , and I beg leave to offer for your insertion a few remarks on what I think ought to interest your readers — the present position of the question of the extension of the line to your town . |