Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [pron] [vb mod] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ A tiny little place we could run ourselves , and have our own things with us , and where we could do what we liked .
2 If I nearly close my eyes and carry on walking I can pretend I 'm blind .
3 No doubt if their theses eventually appear they will contradict my oversimplified ideas on the matter , but this seems to me an ideal place to demonstrate " event stratigraphy " .
4 Some lay eggs among the stones , so camouflaged you would mistake them for the rocks themselves .
5 He only thinks he can beat you . ’
6 Sorry that 's er , only place I could grab you !
7 I 'd been in the presenter role long enough to know I could do It .
8 That you 'll get you can pretty much guarantee you 'll get one , and it 'll be almost the same as that .
9 If they 're desperate enough to sell they 'll flog it !
10 She said , ‘ I only hope they can leave you alone for one night . ’
11 I only hope I can make it . ’
12 That 's what gets you , no matter how much warning you might think you 've had . ’
13 Marc was saying , ‘ When I gave you that place on your twenty-first birthday , Peter , I foolishly imagined it would help you settle down as you seemed to have no idea what you wanted to do with your life .
14 He therefore earnestly begs of me that since you deservedly have the nomination of an Gardner to the Chelsea Garden , which I understand is now vacant , that I would address you in his behalf that at least you would accept of him as an Candidate if there are other competitors and , if found sufficiently qualifyd you would propose him accordingly as you shall find he deserves .
15 ‘ When Mrs Howard asked for an escort , I naturally assumed we would assign her one of our own people .
16 Even got myself a nice little vacation landward of Seattlefish on Earth — hills , rivers , air you could breathe , that sort of stuff , and the sky so clear you 'd figure you could see forever .
17 Any proprietary bacterial/anti-parasite remedy will help , but in the long run you must ask yourself if your filtration is adequate , and whether your tank is overstocked .
18 I wish him and his friends no evil , ’ said Bishop Jon , shaking down his book-satchel and peering into it , ‘ but it 's a difficult thing to make plans for your country with them sitting there , their heads switching from this shoulder to the other , and so sleek you would think it was a cow that licked them all .
19 If we eat too much food high in saturates it can increase our blood cholesterol level and that in turn increases our risk of heart disease .
20 This train — every train ! — was so packed you would think there was no way through the carriage , but a constant stream of vendors , women and boys mostly , moved through between stations , dipping and ducking , squeezing past passengers .
21 As an aspiring recording artist , I can only hope you will enjoy your music and live the lifestyle , while you remember that the music business is a career , just like any other .
22 When she has somewhat recovered I will take her back to the specialists although you have done more than any psychiatrist she has seen . ’
23 It would only mean he might let her down again , and that would be asking for it .
24 Sometimes one or other would misuse that privilege and perhaps shout more than was otherwise seemly , ‘ but the fact that we 'd grown up together meant we could have our rows and know that the next day one of us would apologise , and it would all be forgotten . ’
25 Under the c under the constitution of America , big word , constitution of America , it is written into the constitution of America all , I think it goes , all militia men militia men and men can bear arms for their country which basically reads they can defend their country , they can have a gun in their house to defend their country .
26 ‘ I suddenly thought they 'd shut me in there .
27 We will see , in Part Two , how much better stopping them could make you feel .
28 Joining in meant she could lose herself , forget , live for the moment just as Mark had always done — Oh , he had been a little wild on occasions , she knew that deep down , but Mark , being Mark , things had always turned out OK in the end … until that last time , of course …
29 CREDO Mid-Pay is a completely confidential service , since you alone determine who can provide us with payroll information , and who can receive it .
30 You obviously think you can do what you like with women , and perhaps that 's the fault of those who 've let you treat them this way in the past .
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