Example sentences of "[conj] i [verb] [adv prt] what [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact , now that I think over what you just said , I 'm sure he 'll refuse . |
| 2 | I never used to be able to read good before I went into prison : I used to get into the book and think , ‘ What 's that word ? ’ and then cut the word down to size until I made up what it was . |
| 3 | I was already enough of an expert to recognise it — people had begun to give me books about birds of prey , so the first time I heard this sorrowful sound I searched through my books until I found out what it was . |
| 4 | ‘ I ca n't say what I 'll do until I find out what it all means , ’ one official said . |
| 5 | because I 'd chase people round to find , till I found out what I wanted to know . |
| 6 | When I figure out what you do , you wo n't even have to confirm it . |
| 7 | Keeping a big horse is expensive ; I know , I 've got one , and when I worked out what he cost me to keep I got to £50 per week and stopped because it was too frightening . |
| 8 | I was trying my best to correct his style without imposing my own upon it , and he seemed genuinely grateful when I pointed out what I thought was a weakness in rhythm , a word to be changed , an image to be further developed , a form to be tightened or relaxed … . |
| 9 | As I did when I found out what he 'd done . ’ |