Example sentences of "and [pers pn] [adv] [verb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Crawling on our stomachs , making use of every scrap of cover or depression , however slight , and remaining motionless whenever he looked in our direction , Abdullahi and I eventually reached the shelter of a low ridge . |
| 2 | And I hastily changed the subject . |
| 3 | I had just come out of one of my planning meetings and I metaphorically banged the table and said ‘ I know exactly what you should do . ’ |
| 4 | My right hon. and learned Friend and I regularly meet the chairman of British Rail to discuss all current issues . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm very concerned and I just wish the Rugby Union were as concerned as I am , ’ he said . |
| 6 | Jackie phoned me up to say , she phoned me up today for a chat , we were chatting away and she said erm , I heard Brenda , Brenda , so I knew it was girl , and er , I was saying she walked straight into the kitchen and I was sort of still on the phone , I was saying yeah , yeah , ok and erm , I said I 'm going out shopping and I 'm taking the dog with me , I said ok fair enough , she said well you 'll probably be gone when I get back , I said oh might be but she said but I do n't know and erm you know and I just put the phone down cos she wanted to see the pictures , my little girl asked put all the pictures up for him and er were looking at all the pictures and I 'd forgotten about Jack on the phone you know , so she s all of a sudden I got back she said oh your phone call she said who you talking too ? |
| 7 | We was eating breakfast and I just filled the teapot for second cups . |
| 8 | Then Prentice took the seat next to me in the corridor and I just knew the day would n't get any better whatever the weather forecast . |
| 9 | ‘ As I passed the boy I saw in the mirror the car had pulled out sharply to overtake and I just heard the bang . |
| 10 | ‘ I was a bomb aimer with the RAF during the war and I just got the urge to start writing , ’ he says . |
| 11 | Mm but this was last year and I just cleared the ball and everybody ran out ran out and I suddenly collapsed in agony on the floor cos my knee just completely gave way and it was really painful and a minute later I stood up and it was fine , it did n't give me any more hassle for the rest of the day . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'd always watched it on television and I just loved the game , so I asked my mother and father if I could play . ’ |
| 13 | That created a little space and I just hit the ball . |
| 14 | And I just have the feeling w the point is w what that is proving is we 're good enough , we can compete . |
| 15 | Saturday morning dawned late for me , and I just caught the tail end of Sport on Four . |
| 16 | And I turned over and I just caught the end of that film . |
| 17 | So we did this whole fury number : I was pissed as a fart , thankyou , Jamie , and I just threw the lot at her . |
| 18 | There are people on waiting lists , and I just want the chance to say something on this subject which will take two minutes . |
| 19 | They were always a little bit big and I just liked the metal a little bit better . |
| 20 | " I got the keys and I just opened the door a wee bit , then I shut it . |
| 21 | Par partly because I 'd get homesick , and I just love the whole of Scotland ! |
| 22 | Oh , and I also hate the word crepuscular . |
| 23 | I like the house , the countryside , the cleanliness of England and I also like the way the cars drive on the wrong side of the road . |
| 24 | It seems BNFL is doing just that and I also welcome the fact that on a day like this they are letting someone like me make an input , ’ she added . |
| 25 | But passions were running high and I also think the conference did want to give our present Prime Minister a feeling of support . ’ |
| 26 | Marie-Louise Newell and I also used the survey to make a longitudinal study of occupational change after childbearing ( Newell and Joshi , 1986 ; Joshi and Newell , 1987 ) . |
| 27 | The shutters slammed shut and I even heard the catch fall . |
| 28 | He frowned and sucked on his cigarette and I somehow got the impression that my question had annoyed him , but when he answered his voice was mild enough . |
| 29 | A personal example : my rugby loyalty lies with Hawick , but for career reasons I live in Edinburgh , and I rarely have the opportunity to attend home games , so club membership is n't really worth considering . |
| 30 | And I rarely consider the fact that Scottish MPs form the bulk of the Party 's support in the House of Commons . |