Example sentences of "in [noun] [conj] i [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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1 | I found him talking to Miss Ingram , who looked at me in disgust when I interrupted their conversation . |
2 | ‘ Bear in mind that I gave my evidence after Blissett had been charged by the FA for a serious breach of the laws of the game — and the experienced commission of inquiry , which conducted a rigorous investigation into the incident , cleared him . |
3 | I was about fifteen ; I made my first record and I started playing in nightclubs and I had my first drink . |
4 | Marius jerked his head at them in disapproval but I liked their Romany appeal . |
5 | It was also in May that I started my new programme of intensive stretching exercises and aerobics . |
6 | It was the first time that I had run a 60 metres in years and I improved my personal best to 6.63 seconds , which I was pleased with — but not so happy , obviously , to lose to Lincoln by one-hundredth of a second . |
7 | 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 ! |
8 | So it was an uphill struggle and within three months we were doing well in shop and I left my job and since then I 'm in Walsall . |
9 | He 's a thief , a criminal , he nicked my bag and I had to sift through every shit-bin in Bristol till I found my dreams and found out what I ought to 've known all along if you had n't … |
10 | All three stared in astonishment as I tossed my kit bag on to the floor . |
11 | But more surprises were in store as I unearthed my first Roman coin . |
12 | I shivered in terror as I saw her face which was becoming more and more dragon-like with every minute . |
13 | It was only when I was in Holland that I had my first serious doubts that I might actually fail and have to marry Janice — in which case there was no way I would wish to claim custody . ’ |
14 | I was once speaking to some 2,000 people in the Tent Hall in Glasgow when I noticed my audience 's attention drifting — something I 'm not used to ! |
15 | That would be about sixty , sixty one as I see , and er they were the last match of the season virtually was that they gained promotion on was Shrewsbury , which was at the game meadow and Arthur , the player manager who was a prolific goal scorer in his day , was playing at the time and er nobody expected Walsall to win but they ran out two-one winners and all down the A five that night all the pubs were full coming back with everyone celebrating , so erm , after then they had a civic dinner at the Town Hall for the players and they did a big flower display in the arboretum all set out in flowers the club badge and congratulation lads on winning promotion , and this when they kicked off the following season , in the second division , prior to that they played a friendly match against Leicester and Gordon was in goal and I took my boy with me Tim , who was only a toddler at the time , and he , I stood him on the old archway where the players used to run out , but the first league match was against Sunderland and Brian , actually played for Sunderland as centre forward and er Walsall ran out four-three winners in the end Tony , who was Walsall inside left got a hat trick and I believe Tommy , got the other goal and Brian scored for Sunderland , then the er we went on to the , the first away match which was at Derby County , and Walsall won that three-one . |
16 | In the end , I judged the best option to be to talk in the privacy of his room , thus giving him the opportunity to ponder his new situation in solitude once I took my leave . |
17 | I 've just spent six months in Cottonvale and I mean its degrading , I mean cos your locked up in a cell from eight o'clock at night till six o'clock in the morning and your not got any toilet facilities you 've got to use a potty if you want to go to the toilet and it is degrading , I mean there 's people in there , well I was a first offender the first time I was in , but I mean there 's people in there seventeen year old that have n't a clue about life in general and it is degrading for them . |
18 | Before I reveal to the distinguished company gathered here this morning some of Councillor good works , I feel it incumbent upon me and appropriate to pay tribute to Councillor , our Lord Mayor , who died in office in April and I offer my sincere condolences to Mrs from my party and the Council . |
19 | In fact when I keep my Topper at home over the winter , they just lift the whole thing up into the roof of the garage , keeps it right out of the way . |