Example sentences of "a [noun] [conj] i [verb] one " in BNC.
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| 1 | Since this news broke , I have been subjected to numerous snide remarks concerning my ability to spot a footballer when I see one . |
| 2 | I know a whore when I see one . ’ |
| 3 | Beth thought it was something to do with the heat haze but I know a centaur when I see one . |
| 4 | I 'm pretty warm so I do n't need a blanket or nothing and I can just bunch up the pavement into a pillow if I need one . |
| 5 | but I am in a pickle when I get one . |
| 6 | Having interviewed my fair share of criminals and oddballs , ranging from murderers to men with silver foil round their heads claiming protection from the moon 's beams , I thought I had a well-developed instinct for sensing a nutter when I met one . |
| 7 | I can tell a race when I see one . |
| 8 | ‘ But I know a friend when I see one . ’ |
| 9 | Christ , I even broke out into a sweat if I saw one on TV . |
| 10 | I can recognise a set-up when I see one , and you , Mr Burns , have been trying to set me up . |
| 11 | I can ay tell a voice when I hear one , ’ said Jock , quaffing his drink with a gulp . |
| 12 | I know a racket when I smell one . |
| 13 | Bright said last night : ‘ I 've gone four without a goal so I needed one . |
| 14 | He added : ‘ My scoring record is n't too bad this season but I 've got too long without a goal and I need one bacly . |
| 15 | He could even provide me with a gun if I needed one . |