Example sentences of "i [verb] [conj] the [noun sg] is " in BNC.

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1 He was prepared to forgo some of his rights , but I contend that the state is required to defend those rights for the benefit of its citizens .
2 I repeat that the lady is his wife , and not his sister .
3 I declare that the amendment is lost .
4 By this I mean that the bait is only fished on the outward journey , the retrieve being of such a speed to bounce the bait across the surface and although I 've seen pike strike at these surface poppers , it 's a very rare occasion .
5 and therefore you can have a situation where , I mean if the Queen is there for another twenty years say , say the situation in twenty years time where you have king on throne and a queen who have not lived together for thirty years or whatever years and you know still playing out this
6 I mean if the government is er taxing and pr channelled that money properly then it should be able to do the job of private investors
7 Yes I see erm er well I suppose the question is erm well I mean if the aim is to earn money basically in this year out then d do you have any skills which are in high demand and people will pay for ?
8 In an earlier Chapter I argued that the canon is ‘ bursting ’ , because of the advent of other anglophone literatures , and the increasing interest in contemporary writing .
9 I stated my views to Lord Stanley as fully as I could , but I fear that the Exchequer is not in a condition to enable him to second my views , 1 think you will do me the credit to say that if any man can organize an Expedition for interior research I can , and that there are few if any here more qualified from experience for such a task .
10 If I judge that the agreement is in the interests of this country I will sign it .
11 If I judge that the agreement is not in the interests of this country , it would not be right for me to sign it and I will not sign it .
12 THE LORD JUSTICE GENERAL : My Lords , I apprehend that the question is one of construction and of construction only .
13 Of course I realise that the fallacy is so crude that it would be below the dignity of any academic economist to soil himself with such much .
14 I realise that the canal is scheduled as an Ancient Monument .
15 I say that the alliance is temporary , because exchange of genes between plasmids is common .
16 Lastly , I fear I may have to disappoint you when I say that the coin is more interesting than valuable .
17 If I say that the sky is yellow , they say , ‘ Yes , Sir , you are right ’ .
18 I suggest that the impact is just as forceful for older children .
19 Nor do I consider that the principle is advanced by identifying specific categories such as husband and wife or elderly parents and adult children ; the principle applies whenever a creditor knows or ought to have known that the relationship between debtor and the surety gives rise to a real risk that the surety may not contract freely and with a full appreciation of the nature of the obligation being assumed .
20 The last thing I want after the programme is to be still caught up in the atmosphere of the studio .
21 Thank you and as far as the jaguar 's concerned I noted that the jaguar is not being phased out now until two thousand and four , that being a three year further delay .
22 For I swagger and I swallow and the earth is my hotel And I chew my meat in heaven and I lash my tail in hell !
23 On this basis I conclude that the plaintiff is able to show an appropriation sufficient to satisfy section 1(1) of the Theft Act 1968 when the third party accepted delivery of the article .
24 On this basis I conclude that the plaintiff is able to show an appropriation sufficient to satisfy section 1(1) of the Theft Act 1968 when the third party accepted delivery of the articles . ’
25 Smiling , Luce remarked , ‘ I noticed that the panelling is carved with the signs of the zodiac . ’
26 round the fact that I hope that the auditor is n't gon na try and isn pretend that we had that for all last year .
27 I hope that the Minister is more successful with his new portfolio than his predecessors were and I wish him all the best in the difficult task that lies ahead of him .
28 I hope that the Minister is able to deny newspaper reports about the Government 's attitude to safety .
29 I hope that the Minister is not back-tracking on them because we would take a dim view of that .
30 I hope that the Minister is not speaking about the date that must not be mentioned .
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