Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] [pers pn] [modal v] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The are very variable they obviously thought we could afford a |
| 2 | Look , I 'm sorry … ’ she agreed stiffly , ‘ You obviously thought you 'd grab a quick break in the sun , and now you 've found your privacy invaded . |
| 3 | A trawler-owning ancestor of mine bought the island , apparently convinced he could make a go of farming in a place surround by his beloved sea . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I just assumed I could rent a plane and fly over . |
| 5 | Most soldiers would have been only too happy to go over the top , as they no longer believed they would survive a war some were saying would last for ever . |
| 6 | They erm wa when we to we , we were staying at the Claremont and I do n't , oh , I think we just decided we 'd find a cup of coffee . |
| 7 | Observing what went on ; he soon decided he would like a bigger share of the action . |
| 8 | She just knew she could make a go of it ! |
| 9 | ‘ We ca n't really say we saw something suspicious , so we climbed in the back window , and then we just thought we 'd have a dinner-party while we were here . |
| 10 | ‘ Just thought I 'd have a walk . ’ |
| 11 | Just thought you 'd rest a bit easier if you knew he did n't suffer none . |
| 12 | I just thought you 'd like a new one . |
| 13 | Mummy just said she 'd have a do , she 'd have a go . |
| 14 | Yeah but I just wondered he might need a medical . |
| 15 | Ari tried to wriggle away from him a little , somehow annoyed he could say a thing like that at a time like this . |
| 16 | He always felt we could do a little better . |
| 17 | India in their home country are very tough and I always thought we would have a difficult task here . |
| 18 | ‘ As students at Edinburgh College of Art , we always said we would buy a castle and do it up , but when it came around to it most of them had been restored , but Lachlan knew of Ballone Castle near Portmahomack which was still derelict and persuaded the farmer to sell it . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ I always said I would buy a Harley when I had enough money , ’ said the left-back . |
| 20 | ITALY 's prime minister , Giuliano Amato , yesterday said he would call a vote of confidence as at least 26 more people were arrested in a corruption scandal that has forced a cabinet reshuffle . |
| 21 | Gwenellen hopefully suggested he might have a secret mistress . |
| 22 | Also enclosed you will find a programme and booking form for this year 's FECMA Conference . |
| 23 | At the show , Progress also said it would release a DEC OSF/1 version of Progress for Alpha AXP systems , due out in the second quarter of this year . |
| 24 | As he looked to be of West Indian extraction , Amiss thought they might have a sensible chat about cricket . |
| 25 | He then decided he could make a better biplane than many that he daily worked upon and with his four brothers ( Tom , Mark , Bob and Ed ) , they built the first ‘ Gee Bee ’ . |
| 26 | She laughed , then knew she must make a move to release herself from his embrace — otherwise he 'd imagine she was actually waiting to be kissed . |
| 27 | The Americans and British , intent on not getting stuck in the town , wandered in and out talking of electricity and sanitation , then said they would send a few soldiers for a short time . |
| 28 | ‘ I actually thought they would relate a lot more . |
| 29 | When Waterford Wedgwood Canada 's Gail Lilly volunteered to help out in a major international athletics event , she never dreamed she would find a pen-pal who would write to her from the other side of the world . |
| 30 | I never thought I would see a Ryan driving a new Merc with all the rent paid . ’ |