Example sentences of "[conj] i [verb] [pron] to the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And I think it 's going to be very important that I sell it to the Congress and the American people , and that we have a partnership here . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Good afternoon , ladies and gentlemen , it is with great pleasure that I introduce you to the magic of television … ‘ |
| 3 | I made sure that I enjoyed it to the full , although it was wartime . |
| 4 | Although it was late and Mr Edgar was tired after his journey , Joseph insisted , so I took him to the master 's room . |
| 5 | Our amendments would er restore democratic accountability for police authorities , they would remove the proposed concentration of power in the hands of the Home Secretary and I commend them to the Committee . |
| 6 | Mr Hurd : I listened to my hon. Friend 's particularly interesting speech on that theme on Monday , and I commend it to the House . |
| 7 | The Bill is the right Bill for the job and I commend it to the House . |
| 8 | The Bill matches the needs of the times , and I commend it to the House . |
| 9 | I believe that the timetable that we are proposing offers a sensible and balanced way of achieving all the different objectives , including the legitimate desire of the House to consider the Bill fully , and I commend it to the House . |
| 10 | A feeling of terror mounted in me , and I dragged myself to the telephone and rang Émile . |
| 11 | had to have one for a short while , she was quite young and I , we 'd only just moved here and I took her to the vet the used to be in Sandhurst , they said it was a bee sting , they put purple stuff on it |
| 12 | And as part of the deal , I had some petty cash with which to buy them all sandwiches and coffee so they could get changed or dressed while they ate and I took them to the next job if they had one , or wherever they wanted to go . |
| 13 | I got him into the factory and from there we got the ambulance and … and I took him to the Royal Victoria Infirmary . ’ |
| 14 | P. E. A man dropped dead in front of me on the street and I took him to the mortuary and I got into trouble over it because I did n't search the body properly . |
| 15 | This was going on for a couple of days , so I was getting worried and I took him to the prison doctor and he says , ‘ It might be with you breastfeeding , try him on the bottle . ’ |
| 16 | And I took it to the people up on Royal Parade , who are constantly having burglaries , no , that 's that 's true , they have had several quite chunky burglaries |
| 17 | I fill the bus and I drive it to the airport . |
| 18 | And I put it to the some of the women and men cleaners you see , How would like a rest day roster ? |
| 19 | I remember one dress , it was brocade , and I wore it to the opening of the opera . |
| 20 | It tastes delicious and I pick it to the bone like a meticulous cat . |
| 21 | One evening , perched in his landing window , he shot towards my wife with an air rifle and I reported him to the police . |
| 22 | ‘ When I am in the car I am competing professionally and I commit myself to the job . |
| 23 | Of course Scamp gets to claim about twenty grand on some dubious insurance policy and I resign myself to the fact that I 'll never get beyond Inspector . |
| 24 | She got up , we shook hands , and I escorted her to the door . |
| 25 | Oh " my Lord , I toil too much I go out at break of day , driving oxen to the field , and I yoke them to the plough , there is no winter so sharp that I dare keep at home , for fear of my Master , but having yoked my oxen and fastened my share and coulter I am bound to plough every day a full acre . |
| 26 | ‘ You run and stumble and I bear you to the ground . ’ |
| 27 | Soon my buttocks were pressing against the ceiling , then the back of my head , and I hauled myself to the edge of the rug to look for a way down before I was crushed . |
| 28 | But luck , the storm and I introduced him to the Bomb , and that settled his game . |
| 29 | I take out my sketch pad , but the results are not food and I consign it to the ancient lavatory and oblivion on the track . |
| 30 | If I take it to the police the matter will be dealt with much sooner than if we leave it where it is and wait for them to call here . |