Example sentences of "[subord] i [modal v] [vb infin] in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm thinkin' of buildin' me a shed where I can work in peace , ’ he added , sucking his bleeding finger . |
| 2 | There is one place where I can say I am at home , where I can live in peace and quiet with my most beloved father and my dearest sister , where I can do as I like , where apart from the duties of my appointment I am my own master , and where I have a permanent income and yet can go off when I like , and travel every second year … |
| 3 | But Mike wo n't be losing touch with his beloved Everton : ‘ I 'll still get the Football Echo sent out to me , so I can keep in touch with Everton . |
| 4 | I think erm what , what we , what I 'd really like to do is if I could get in touch with him and give him the chance to make up his own mind er then he could decide whether or not he would like to have a chat with me and I 'd just run a few ideas by him , just as you 've done , without any pressure er and he can make his own decisions . |
| 5 | I felt as if hordes of people were constantly shaking me , shaking my whole insides , shaking me until I 'd cry in anguish . |
| 6 | As I shall discuss in Chapter 9 , more long-lasting changes in gene activation are involved in the differentiation of cells in higher organisms , for example the differences between cells in the kidney , liver , intestine and so on . |
| 7 | The theoretical reason for using Jamaican as a reference point is that , as I shall argue in Chapter 4 , the main Creole influence on " London Jamaican " ( henceforth LJ ) really is Jamaican ; the comparison is therefore the appropriate one to make . |
| 8 | At that stage my priorities lay elsewhere , and to start playing with inhibitors seemed a diversion — when I have turned to using them , in the late eighties , as I shall describe in Chapter 10 , it was with rather more specific goals in mind . |
| 9 | As far as I could see in North Queensland , I should think they will end up under the umbrella of the Emperor of Japan , as the Japanese now seem to be in charge up there . |
| 10 | As I will suggest in chapter eight , the black sportsman sees sport not as a hobby , but as a central life interest , a sphere in which he might find scope for self-expression and a possible avenue out of his mundane , everyday existence . |
| 11 | Collectivist tendencies , while an important outward feature , may reflect apathy , the lack of alternatives or instrumental acceptance of material rewards , as I will argue in Chapter 3 . |