Example sentences of "[that] [subord] i have [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As we talked , I felt that if I had pressed him he would have loaned it to me anyway , but the Land Rover was necessary for the research programme and it would have been irresponsible to put John 's work at risk . |
| 2 | This was true , in a way , and his saying it made me sympathetic and tearful , but on the other hand I knew that if I had told him , his attitude would not have been as indulgent as he was pretending now . |
| 3 | But I should say that if I had to buy them , I would do as I did with the ones I have — buy from a breeder . |
| 4 | I can say to you right now with confidence that if I 'd asked you to start writing er a list of the categories that people er that you think might advertise in these you 'd probably get about twenty five . |
| 5 | Now , you did once tell me , very very recently in fact , that you were the the father of this Council s with rather a contradiction in fact was that because I 've seen you trotting around the corridors of this er this Council and it you 're more like the baby of the Council than er than the father , but I I do bow to your superior knowledge of Councilling . |
| 6 | I know that though I 've shown you the photograph you still want me to describe him to you , this Boy of ours . |
| 7 | I thought that as I 'd involved you all , to some extent , in the enquiries that were launched yesterday , I ought to inform you of the results of our search for the boy , Gerry Boden … ’ |