Example sentences of "[subord] i [vb mod] [adv] [vb infin] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I see that she does , so I shall certainly give way to her . |
| 2 | He was n't even late for work , let alone under the influence of drink , so I could hardly suggest counselling in those circumstances . ’ |
| 3 | If I can ever claim association with genius it will be because of my friendship with Emily Carr . |
| 4 | I do n't know if I will ever forgive Madness ' fans : they took away my beloved Morrissey . |
| 5 | Talking of waffling , if I could just shift ground slightly to another issue , it 's been touched on already , and that is of jargon . |
| 6 | For I knew there were English-speaking visitors in Geneva if I could only establish communication with them ; they might be induced to take up my cause . |
| 7 | No , I do n't want one just now , I may have one later , not just now cos I 'll just have mineral water again . |
| 8 | I might be able to pick up Radio 5 when conditions are good cos I can usually get Radio 2 and even RTE ( Irish station ) late in the evening . |
| 9 | I did n't dare return to the-place where I 'd killed him because I could easily arouse suspicion . |
| 10 | ‘ Fashion now is not boring for me , because I can still have fun , even if the money is made on the more classical items , ’ concludes Smith . |
| 11 | I 'm not really an emotional person at all , just because I 'd rather ignore emotion than confront it , so when it comes down to really heavy shit it kinda just breezes right by me . |
| 12 | My recollection was that it was £250 for a great deal of work and endless consultations with courteous BBC representatives who were terrified by my refusal to produce a total text ( since I can only give plausibility to anything I say when there is at least an element extemporised ) and refused to accept my positive assurances that I was as unlikely to dry up as the Thames . |
| 13 | As for the free kick well I never saw MOTD so I ca n't comment , though I can well believe Speed did f- up , he definitely had an off day . |