Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pron] [conj] i [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fenella was half way down the stairs to meet me before I had my key out of the front door . |
| 2 | We know how to revive her and I believe we could care for her ourselves if we have help during the night . |
| 3 | ‘ One man got in and tried to strangle him but I pulled him off , ’ he said . |
| 4 | I went to punch him but I caught him with the crowbar instead . ’ |
| 5 | I do not know who told her that the doctors had refused to meet her and I heard nothing from her until after a first meeting when what came to be known as the Goodman Plan was presented to the government and the doctors had convened at Downing Street . |
| 6 | ‘ Would you care to modify it if I tell you that we have reason to believe that you recognised Wetherby at dinner on Thursday night ? ’ |
| 7 | I happen to know it but I think it would be wrong of me to disclose it tonight er this evening . |
| 8 | So many people ply me with drinks in the D and F these days that I tend to remember them as I saw them , in a blur . |
| 9 | ‘ They said they had a gun and stuck an object into my side , threatening to shoot me if I did anything stupid . ’ |
| 10 | He asked me if I knew of anyone to replace her and I told him no . |
| 11 | Well it 's nice to see you but I hate It 's not personal but I |
| 12 | I have come to see you because I need your help . |
| 13 | I want to see you and I want you to see me . |
| 14 | What goes on here ? ’ 'I did n't ask you here and I do n't want to see you and I have nothing to say to you , ’ I said , showing her the door but , alas , she seemed to have no intention of going through it , so I capitulated rather too easily and offered her a drink from the mini bar . |
| 15 | You will recall , however , that before you vanished from our lives you entrusted me with the notes you had kept while working on the Big Glass and the Green Box , telling me I could do what I liked with them , and adding , in your usual sensitive way , that I could always use them to wipe my arse if the paper decided to sack me and I found myself really hard up . |
| 16 | We thought we did n't know what to buy you and I know you like chocolates and I know you 've started to drink sherry , so I thought well |
| 17 | My dear , I do n't in the least want to hurry you but I think you should go . |
| 18 | books for Alex and I want to help him and I want him to have an advantage , but I do n't want it to cause problems at school |
| 19 | I mean last week the choppers werny even gettin in to pick them off the Rigs what with the gales and that so basically I 've just got to expect him when I see him . |
| 20 | The therapist did n't attempt to persuade me that I had nothing to fear ; instead , every week I sat in her calm , warm room and talked about my family , my friendships , my feelings about myself , my ambitions . |
| 21 | That was n't the case with me , I just wanted the opportunity to do something that I knew I could do . |
| 22 | No , I do n't want to do it but I mean I 'm not I 'm certainly happier than I have been about it if |
| 23 | We did ask Dorothy to do it after I did it for four years , but she was n't keen and I had to go on . |
| 24 | This is what they wanted and I undertook to do it and I tell you , all me life I 've been able to and have done that . |
| 25 | to help you for the ones that are going to do it and I hope you are . |
| 26 | I thought the doctor had forgotten to draw back the curtain , and I was just about to do it when I heard his voice . |
| 27 | I only ask you to do it because I know you 'll do it properly . " |
| 28 | I 've got an overdraft at the bank to finance it and I find myself using this cash , y'know , to buy gear . |
| 29 | ‘ Perhaps I 'd be able to contribute something if I knew what you were talking about . ’ |
| 30 | He 's swaying a bit and I have to grab him cos I think he 's going to fall over . |