Example sentences of "[to-vb] that i [vb mod] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | It made me feel good to know that I could see him and he could n't see me , and that I was aware and fully conscious and he was n't . |
2 | You will be relieved to hear that I shall spare you the details of these arguments on this occasion . |
3 | ‘ And your third mistake is to assume that I would risk my whole operation by sleeping with any one of them — no matter how attractive they might be . ’ |
4 | I did n't really blame you for not wanting me to come near you , but it was n't a particularly pleasant experience to realise that I 'd put someone I 'd loved through such an appalling time . |
5 | They say I had the vanity to suppose that I might marry him . |
6 | You had no reason to suppose that I would allow anyone — or anything — to interfere with my work . ’ |
7 | I used to think that I ought to do everything and then at least I could n't blame myself for not having done enough . |
8 | ‘ It — it disgusts me to think that I 'd let you kiss me that way . ’ |
9 | I 've now come to realise that physically Will is no longer around , although I still like to think that I can feel his presence in other ways |
10 | That is not to say that I shall select my facts to fit my theory , I shall rather select those general impressions that I have gathered in the course of my geological wanderings . |
11 | I 'm quite happy to see if we can what we can do , I ca n't guarantee that my Right Honourable Friend will take a different view , but I 'm content to see what we can do and report if your Lordships think that that is suitable , but if we were to do that My Lord , I think it would mean erm er it would mean that all these amendments which are grouped together should not in fact be , be put t to the vote , I mean that means ever er er all your Lordships because I do n't think it would be very fair if I were to say that I would move mine and the Noble Lord , Lord MacIntosh were c to come along and move his amendment and mine meanwhile has gone down the drainpipe and I do n't think that that would be particularly funny , but the Noble Lord , Lord MacIntosh I 'm sure would n't do such a dastardly thing like that ! |
12 | However hard it is , however cosy you are in your chair , you must just say , ‘ I 'm going to stretch my legs ’ or ‘ I 'm going to walk down the passage just to show that I can do it ! . ’ |
13 | All of them would live more happily if they and the world remained in ignorance , and to try to achieve that I would give them the one gift I could . |
14 | ‘ So , although that album kind of jumped the tracks for the band , it allowed me to feel that I could do whatever sprung to mind , whatever made sense for me . |
15 | I do n't know about you , but if I had to sort of pass something on to somebody else to check , if I can see somebody scribbling on it , I , I , I , I feel quite edgy , I hate it , I like to feel that I can do it and I can do it well and that other people do n't need to have to amend it . |
16 | four hundred and thirty quid , he said bloody hell , so what I said to him is , I know you 're gon na need a car , what I 'll do is er , I 'll get to work , I 'll put it , I 'll bring the car , you bring the car in beginning of the month , next month , right , said I wo n't be able to guarantee that I 'll get it done in a week cos I 've got other work booked in , but I 'll have it in here which means I 'll be able to do work to your car , right , and it 's better me being able to do that , then it , it 's sitting out outside your house and nobody touching it for a couple of weeks , now , I might have it for a couple of weeks , see and I 'll be able to do it in my own leisurely time then |