Example sentences of "[det] [noun] [conj] i [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | okay , pretend that you 're that building and I want you to describe yourself and and I want the rest of the class to see if they can guess what it is and how long they take it they take to guess okay , and if you think you know what that person is , put your hand up do n't do n't shout out . |
| 2 | Now I do n't think of us here and neither , certainly myself , I I would not claim to be any form of artist or expert but I think a lot of us can enjoy er getting our hands dabbling with paint erm paper mâché and other activities and in fact having that opportunity of ex enjoying those experiences that 's we ought to be able to offer to people in Cambridge and many peop children in schools they they do get opportunities but I think particularly amongst older people who 've never had that opportunity and I think you should be do so . |
| 3 | Speaking of which , why did n't you marry that lieutenant when I told you to ? |
| 4 | I was fond of that duvet because I thought it was hers . |
| 5 | So I can muck about on that piece before I tackle it in here , so mm . |
| 6 | And what happens in actual human situations which are what get me , and I 'm going to give you three and I guarantee their genuineness you will doubt them all I have not the least fear but I guarantee you their genuineness , they come from the records of Age Concern Scotland of which I am the president . |
| 7 | And I would if I 'm gon na use that term because I think I would be taking a flier with you . |
| 8 | Although erm I do n't think I like , I never use that term and I hope it passes over . |
| 9 | I hate that programme because I like I tend to come and listen to the content of what they 're saying |
| 10 | I am slightly embarrassed by this story but I fear it should be told . |
| 11 | I c I , I tell this story cos I think it illustrates it very much , I expect most of you have er if you have n't been you 've heard of Dale in Derbyshire , and it 's this river with a , a lovely walk either side of the river , you walk along the side and then you come to the point where there 's a bend in the river and there 's these gorgeous great enormous stepping stones . |
| 12 | In this way , I amused myself for some minutes until I turned my head a fraction and discovered that the old lady was watching me . |
| 13 | ‘ If you mean because it 's your day off , there are no days off during this case unless I decide I can spare you . ’ |
| 14 | so er that 's old is it Shepherd and Metzler No it 's not in this case but I think they invented the task , yes they did good old Shepherd and Metzler |
| 15 | I no more say who I am in this case than I say I 'm off to my wife 's right in the lost-in-cloud case . |
| 16 | Okay Noel thank you for your er your time and being a good sport this afternoon and I hear you have a little one you had better go back and sort things out . |
| 17 | He arrived this afternoon and I sent him off to rest . |
| 18 | I told my friends I was going to the dentist this afternoon because I knew they 'd be jealous if they knew I 'd seen Home Alone 2 before anyone else . |
| 19 | Well run councils will flourish as a result of this settlement and I offer them every encouragement to do so . |
| 20 | I 'm very upfront about being happily married — I 've brought Nick into the office a few times and I mention him in conversation whenever it 's appropriate . |
| 21 | Customer 5 : ‘ What happens if my daughter does n't like this jumper when I get it home ? ’ |
| 22 | I persuaded her to come on this course because I thought it would be a change for us both . ’ |
| 23 | I 've got some money cos I owe you some . |
| 24 | The Bushman was following it , but suddenly he swerved aside and he went off in another direction and I followed him , although I could clearly see the buffalo hoofmarks leading off in the opposite way . |
| 25 | A storm arrives from the west , the snow falling so thickly in a few minutes that I fear I will lose my way . |
| 26 | Rather unfairly , as he had been very nice that morning , it was a few minutes before I remembered there was a third guest present . |
| 27 | He was alone for just a few minutes and I made my offer . |
| 28 | Stuart was only 17 years old and it is a tribute to his strength and personality that he was still conscious when the rescue team arrived , one and a half hours after I left him to go for help . |
| 29 | There are many good makes of boots in this category though I think I would opt for a pair of Scarpa boots because they will accept the wonderful Yeti gaiters ( £50 ) and are excellent in their own right . |
| 30 | I did n't appreciate this freedom until I lost it . |