Example sentences of "[noun sg] i [verb] [pron] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nina knows about the lymphoma ; I had to cancel a prearranged lunch at Langans with her as it coincided with my short stay in hospital , and rather than make up an excuse I thought it an opportune time to tell her . |
| 2 | When I first heard the first noise I thought what the bloody hell 's that and I turned the sound down . |
| 3 | During his lunch-hour I give him the last orange , a biro and three lollipops , all I can muster , and wish him a happy birthday . |
| 4 | At the first meeting in the department I did what every other Transport Minister appears to have done over the previous ten years : I hired Professor Sir Alec Cairncross to advise me . |
| 5 | I mean I tried it out at work I show you the this is what they used at work . |
| 6 | Late that night I ask myself the age-old question . |
| 7 | During the night I visited him every three hours as my vet had told me that if his leg had broken completely it would n't be fair to leave him suffering . |
| 8 | One night I promised myself a hot water bottle , a basket of marzipan fruits and a video . |
| 9 | Er I felt , I 've been after Danny for nearly twelve months to come see and not been able to get him on the night I want him the only night he was able , was available was I think it was one night when we had something else on I ca n't remember what it was . |
| 10 | This morning I boiled her a nice fresh egg , and she ate the lot . |
| 11 | Soon after taking up my job as cub reporter I bought myself a big radio and a gramophone and continued collecting recordings of Gilbert & Sullivan and classical music . |
| 12 | And the reason I call it a candid portrait is because I do n't think that the he may have seen somebody there with a camera , but he certainly was n't posing for the camera . |
| 13 | But he would concede nothing , and in the end I gave him a dry little bow and thanked him for the tea . |
| 14 | Either way I thought it a nice gesture , and when I next caught his eye I smiled . |
| 15 | Big overlap on , especially on stuff like this about the dynamics erm do n't forget that sort of first sheet I gave you a long time ago about |
| 16 | ‘ The map I gave you the last time . ’ |
| 17 | Each time I sent him a rewritten chapter , he sent back a long list of objections and questions he wanted me to clarify . |
| 18 | Du n no people have said like that will last a really short time or a really long time , but what 's considered a short time I know what a long time is , a long time is like sort of four months three sort of four months onwards in n it for like people our age , what would a short time be they ? |
| 19 | In fact I find it a fascinating creature which is colourful and lively , remaining active at all times of the day and night — and is virtually indestructible . |