Example sentences of "[subord] i [vb mod] [vb infin] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where I 'd say right meaning I understand kind of thing but I 'm not saying that 's right I mean right . |
| 2 | ‘ I ca n't think of anywhere where I 'd get better working conditions than that . ’ |
| 3 | I decided to abandon my earlier plan of just walking around until dawn and instead to try and find somewhere where I could get some sleep . |
| 4 | But Bush would say no more except I 'd need legal representation . |
| 5 | Chris Goodenough , 19 , student ( above ) : ‘ I prefer the Seventies style , although I would wear this top . ’ |
| 6 | Although I shall cricitize this theory of responsibility below , we should next complete this outline of choice theories by examining how they deal with the question of what kinds of obligation should the state enforce . |
| 7 | I has taken me a while to figure out that ‘ we ai n't got Windows , we got DOS ’ so I would appreciate any advice in your columns on the basics — what sorts of programs are suitable for a simple soul like me who needs to knock out the odd poster , magazine or newsletter and something that will look more professional , from time to time . |
| 8 | I think they 'd get some good material from us , so I 'll add some match reports and humourous stuff for them to do with as they will . |
| 9 | ‘ So I 'll have more time for designing . |
| 10 | We do n't have an afternoon surgery , so I 'll have more time to talk . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I would not mind a few more so I could do more work at the Exchange . |
| 12 | ‘ She threw a party so I could meet this man Richard . |
| 13 | ‘ I merely shut you up so I could get some sleep ! ’ |
| 14 | I vowed to do anything to please Mum so I could have that bed , but I should have known better : it was impossible to please her . |
| 15 | It was pure good luck that someone dropped out so I could come this weekend — at least , I thought so at the time . ’ |
| 16 | I never describe the bar , so I can use any bar any time without screwing up my contract . |
| 17 | You think I 'm trying to get you into bed so I can have some sort of hold over you . |
| 18 | Turn it around so I can have another look at it . |
| 19 | ‘ I 've got another hour before I 'm on , get the cover back on the engine so I can get some sleep . ’ |
| 20 | It seems to be time to get dinner , so I will leave some space for Grandad . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'm sure my presence is distressing for you , so I will keep this meeting brief . |
| 22 | " I 'm Dan Brady , and I 've served the Cause both here and at home since before you were born … so I 'd take that look off your face before I take it off for you . " |
| 23 | ‘ He got annoyed when I said that though and said it was n't true , so I 'd like this time to say that although he appears to be very clever on stage and TV , in real life he is extremely stupid . ’ |
| 24 | The second question is the second certainly made by the Noble Earl was that the Department of Transport were urgently examining the situation , I trust with the Home Office at the same time and I would suggest that we might in fact discuss this matter if I might make er if I might make this suggestion to the Noble Earl , between now and the report stage , so that this matter can be clarified but I am sure that he will understand that we would not in fact be er feel able to erm ignore this issue er in the period between the beginning of the committee stage today and the third reading of this Bill , we do expect Government amendments to be introduced . |
| 25 | But oh , if I might have this ability to impart the Holy Spirit ! |
| 26 | I wondered as I thought of secrets if I might find some release in telling Lili the thing that festered in my soul , and I asked her if she would listen . |
| 27 | If I may make one suggestion to the South Africans that is meant to be helpful , it is this : call on Bob Burrows , the ITV producer who was in charge of the Rugby World Cup in this country , and invite him to be your consultant . |
| 28 | In other words , these things I 've been talking about , map , if I may use that concept again from mathematics , they map to earlier feelings . |
| 29 | The Government have cut unemployment benefit 11 times since 1979 , making a cumulative ’ saving ’ — if I may use that word — at the expense of the unemployed , of £5 billion to £6 billion over the past decade . |
| 30 | This is only a reflection of larger areas of the church above , that 's if I may use that phrase , which is happening . |