Example sentences of "i [to-vb] so " in BNC.
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| 1 | Somehow , in the confusion of rapid troop movements , El Cid never succeeded in joining with the royal army , though he certainly attempted I to do so . |
| 2 | If an authority misdirects itself in law , or acts arbitrarily on the basis of considerations which lie outside its statutory powers , or so unreasonably that its decisions can not be justified by any objective standard of reasonableness , then it is the duty and function of the courts to pronounce that such decisions are invalid when these are challenged by anyone aggrieved by them and who has the necessary locus stand I to do so . |
| 3 | What right have I to criticise so strongly ivory traders in China who are merely making a living , while I am sitting here killing unsuspecting animals for no reason at all ? |
| 4 | Then I 'll just ask again the only question you 've allowed me to put so far . |
| 5 | Without waiting for him to invite me to do so , I sat down . |
| 6 | ‘ But I will speak to Jupe if you would like me to do so , ’ he replied . |
| 7 | ‘ The secretaries were determined that somebody at least should make use of them , and there was much pressure put on me to do so . |
| 8 | My husband did n't like me talking about the theatre although he had encouraged me to do so when we were courting . |
| 9 | So far from craving for crumpets I was firmly resisting repatriation and trying hard to stay where I was ; the kindness of friends enabled me to do so . |
| 10 | But if it had been necessary for me to do so , I would have concluded that the whole loss should be borne by Union Discount . |
| 11 | I thought that his appearance meant he had really been suffering very much , longing for me to give up my work , and had only refrained from asking me to do so out of respect for my ‘ rights ’ . |
| 12 | What sorts of factors constrain me to do so ? |
| 13 | Our proposal was based on the fact that living outside would possibly be cheaper and , if they did n't agree to pay for me to do so , I would remain in the home as an expense to them anyway . |
| 14 | But n no-one has approached me to do so . |
| 15 | There were moments when he took on too much ; and although I pursued the matter of our volume only because he had invited me to do so , I soon realized that I was asking more than I should have done , especially as I was uncertain at any moment whether my collaborators saw eye to eye with me about the scope of our project . |
| 16 | Nor is it to degrade the female ( far be it from me to do so ) . |
| 17 | No one ever asked me to do so — though everyone has since assumed that , for all eternity , it will be my round of drinks . ) |
| 18 | I promised myself I would n't come near you again unless you wanted me to , that the ball would always be in your court , and that if you chose to kick me out of your life for good , then I 'd respect that wish , even if it 'd half kill me to do so . |
| 19 | I ca n't agree with him even though he nods at me continuously , urging me to do so . |
| 20 | ‘ If — if Silas wishes me to do so , ’ she said doubtfully . |
| 21 | I had not intended to intervene again , but the Minister has invited me to do so . |
| 22 | As the spend over the three years will be more than that — last year 's spend was £17 million and I expect this year 's to be £25 million , making a total of £42 million — I suppose that I could give my hon. Friend the assurance that he seeks , but even if our figures were so way out that I could be caught on that commitment , when I consider the matter next May — assuming that the burden still falls to me to do so — I would have to make the same calculation as I made this year . |
| 23 | I do n't know what possessed me to do so but I started twitching the squid like I would have done a deadbait piking when suddenly the rod thumped over ! |
| 24 | The D O E has authorized me to do so , but not to vote . |
| 25 | Surprisingly perhaps , two of those working closest to that tradition , seem to me to do so with the utmost integrity : the small densely-stitched bird and animal embroideries of Jane Poulton and the tiny appliqued images of Janet Bolton reveal immense pleasure in their use of thread , textile and colour . |
| 26 | Chair , that concludes the report , so I 'm very happy to answer any , any comments or questions is you wish me to do so . |
| 27 | ‘ Unless , ’ he said silkily , ‘ you specifically request me to do so , of course . ’ |
| 28 | Were this my last hour ( and that of an octogenarian can not be far off ) I would thank God for permitting me to behold so much of the excellence conferred on individuals . |
| 29 | ‘ If you will allow me to say so , Prime Minister , ’ he continued , ‘ Britain has consistently lost out because … . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Well ma'am , there 's some scraps of food left over and … it 's bold of me to say so … but if it was going to be wasted I know my cousins would feel the benefit . |