Example sentences of "[conj] i [vb mod] [verb] [adv] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | where I will bring in my vast postcard collection |
| 2 | ‘ A room with lots of good natural light , and a large table where I can spread out my things . |
| 3 | They were a happy family and very hospitable , but Mary told me I was not to call too often or I would wear out my welcome . |
| 4 | I also attach a copy of my reply , from which you will see I have told Mike Templeman that I would take up his claim that he did n't have enough information on which to base an accurate estimate with you . |
| 5 | I was silent , thinking that I must make up my mind what course of action to take . |
| 6 | And it shall come to pass afterwards , That I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh ; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy , Your old men shall dream dreams , And your young men shall see visions . |
| 7 | Even before the film had wound on , he 'd looked down and away , so that I could see only his forehead and his grey hair ; and within two seconds , he 'd walked towards the grandstand and out of my line of vision . |
| 8 | All I felt was relief that I could look over my shoulder now . |
| 9 | At gym lessons I needed to organise my changing routine so that I could take off my outdoor shoes , slip my feet immediately into my gym shoes and , even before I tied my gym-shoe laces , put my outdoor shoes into my satchel hoping that they would stay there throughout the lesson . |
| 10 | I was sure that I could smooth over our little misunderstanding , and that Sergia would then be glad to have me on the job — so to speak — instead of some heavy-footed FedPol type . |
| 11 | I have had the advantage of reading those speeches and it seems appropriate that I should set out my conclusions without repeating in detail the facts and points for decision in those authorities . |
| 12 | He told me that I should take off my David Moggan — unless I was crazy . |
| 13 | I dug a comb out of my bag and adjusted the driving mirror so I could sort out my hair before it dried frizzy . |
| 14 | And I 'll bring up your bottle when I come for the tray . ’ |
| 15 | I certainly can James and I 'll bring in my private surgical unit and freeze it off . |
| 16 | ‘ And I 'll mess up my own life if I want to , that 's not your problem . |
| 17 | If you would like further details , contact Sandra Jones , in Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University , or get in touch with me , and I will pass on your enquiry . |
| 18 | However there are , of course , some very good coroners who say to the inspector at the outset , ‘ You go ahead and do your job of investigating the cause of the accident and I will carry out my formal inquiry into the cause of death , and in those areas where our activities tend to overlap let us co-operate together but equally let us not interfere with each other in respect of those matters in which we are not qualified to make judgements . ’ |
| 19 | And I could understand immediately her hesitation on the phone . |
| 20 | and I can tell when our Julie 's in . |
| 21 | And I used to carry out their meals to the men , and they used to be eating out in the field then . |
| 22 | If I may put on my nationalistic hat for a moment , one issue which concerns us greatly in Wales is the disproportionate cut in regular and volunteer troops . |
| 23 | ‘ If I may say so your sister was particularly emphatic on the point . ’ |
| 24 | I think if I may say so My Lords , we 're becoming slightly over-excited . |
| 25 | My Noble Friend Lord was if I may say so his usual wonderful combination of modesty and vehemence has erm drawn our attention to the very confused situation which arose . |
| 26 | Still , it 'll help if I can check out my answers against yours — to make sure I 've got them right . |
| 27 | Here in Devon I can obtain a variety of inert rocks without abandoning my conservationist principles , simply by visiting various quarries and asking if I can pick over their rubbish piles . |
| 28 | If I could take up my pen again and find some hard , satisfying work it would be the better for me . ’ |
| 29 | Cos I can pick out his stuff or say I do n't like the look of that one and he 'll , he 'll chuck it in the back . |
| 30 | He gave me few specific directions , but I could pour out my hopes and fears and failures and be reassured and restored . |