Example sentences of "[pers pn] [that] i [verb] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It seemed to me that I had become what my parents had wanted me to be , and I was getting no thanks from either of them for my efforts . |
| 2 | It took ages to dawn on me that I had to find something else to do with my time other than music . |
| 3 | The first few hundred hours of thought made me regret my bet ; but the second couple of thousand convinced me that I 'd played it right . |
| 4 | It appears to me that I have collected his and everyone else 's quota of the annoying little bastards , so I return to my trench , wrap myself up , and sleep fitfully until I am awakened to take my turn on guard . |
| 5 | It was important to me that I did tell them individually because on their own I felt I could get their attention and having to explain why I felt like this , but more than that , I wanted them to fully understand that all of a sudden I was n't a lesbian whose name was Carla — I was still Carla , except that I just had different feelings . |
| 6 | Will you tell them that I want to take you ? " |
| 7 | I would tell them that I wanted to record their accents for a research project . |
| 8 | This is to tell you that I hope to send you about 10 questionnaires on ELT dictionaries ( intermediate rather than advanced ) this week , for you and whoever else ( teachers or students — mixture if possible ) might be willing to fill them in . |
| 9 | To tell you that I 've killed him ! ’ |
| 10 | I am in receipt of your letter of and have to advise you that I have searched my records from to and can find no trace of a divorce between and during that period in the Court of Session . |
| 11 | ‘ You must believe me when I tell you that I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and discharge my duties as the heir to the throne without the help and support of the woman I now loathe . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I must n't tell you that I want to bury myself in your body ? ’ he enquired . |
| 13 | I told him that I had heard he was involved in a recording project with Mo Foster . |
| 14 | That did the trick — ‘ Of course , ’ recalls the director , ‘ I did n't show him that I had cut my hand in the process . ’ |
| 15 | " Some dogs do get over it , Wes. i did n't tell him that I had seen it happen only once . |
| 16 | The other day , I ‘ phoned Robert at college to tell him that I had photographed his favourite aircraft that morning . |
| 17 | I told him that I 'd seen her in the company of a minder I did n't like the look of and that I 'd followed them to Woolwich . |
| 18 | I went on to say to him that I wished to make it clear that my disquiet did not relate to any particular name , but if in fact the names that I had heard turned out to be a correct report , and he published the List , the List would support legitimate criticism . |
| 19 | And I shall inform him that I 've informed you . |
| 20 | Is the Chancellor aware that not so long ago I met a chap in Blackpool who said to me , ’ When you see that Chancellor of the Duchy , tell him that I want to give him a piece of my mind : not only is the poll tax three times higher than the rates , but I have lost my job , my wife has been waiting for an operation for two years , my daughter has lost her maternity grant through this Tory Government and my son has lost his income support — so when you see the chairman of the Tory party , will you tell him that I want to meet him to discuss this matter at the top of the Blackpool Tower ? ’ |
| 21 | Is the Chancellor aware that not so long ago I met a chap in Blackpool who said to me , ’ When you see that Chancellor of the Duchy , tell him that I want to give him a piece of my mind : not only is the poll tax three times higher than the rates , but I have lost my job , my wife has been waiting for an operation for two years , my daughter has lost her maternity grant through this Tory Government and my son has lost his income support — so when you see the chairman of the Tory party , will you tell him that I want to meet him to discuss this matter at the top of the Blackpool Tower ? ’ |
| 22 | I still have n't given , that 's reminded me seeing Shona there , I , I do n't think I 've given her that pair of trousers and the sweatshirt and I told her that I 've got them . |
| 23 | I then reassure her that I have forgiven her , although I am aware that the word ‘ forgiven ’ implies that I have absolution in my gift . |
| 24 | I was so proud of her that I wanted to take lots of photographs of her while she was young , just like a proud parent with a new baby . |
| 25 | Or is it that I 've lost my sense of balance ? |
| 26 | I said , " Yes " , and I plugged it that I 'd done it while I 'd had Louisa and that 's what I think went in my favour in a way . |
| 27 | How often is it that I have asked you for money ? |
| 28 | Then he said : ‘ You have been so kind to us that I want to do something for you in return . |