Example sentences of "i [verb] [vb pp] [pron] [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before I got married I used to go a church twice a day . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'd hoped we 'd have to get married , ’ says Wendy . |
| 3 | I 'm delighted with that , the budget came out er , much better than I 'd hoped it would do , and er , and I , I am sure that we shall see some improvement in the police er , over the next year . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'd hoped it would have made an improvement , ’ he said . |
| 5 | However , I 'd hoped you 'd come over understanding that Leon does n't wish to sell his property called Sleet . |
| 6 | It seemed he had become confused over the time I 'd said I 'd pick him up , although it was always the same , and Miss Prescott thought he was a little agitated and so brought him round herself . |
| 7 | ‘ Well , nothing like I 'd imagined I 'd feel in this situation . ’ |
| 8 | actually married and said she was n't looking forward to going , but I 'd imagined she would enjoy it when she got there |
| 9 | On the other hand , if I 'd lost I could have gone home quicky . ’ |
| 10 | If I 'd stopped it would have stiffened up . |
| 11 | Durance appealed to Rain : ‘ Can you believe a woman I 'd taught everything could speak to me like that ? ’ |
| 12 | But if I 'd defected I 'd have got even more — $500 . |
| 13 | Just to pass some time cos I 'm bored I 'd thought I 'd list a team of crap Leeds players I 've had the misfortune to see over the years . |
| 14 | Just to pass some time cos I 'm bored I 'd thought I 'd list a team of crap Leeds players I 've had the misfortune to see over the years . |
| 15 | ‘ I would never have taken her if I 'd thought it would upset her . ’ |
| 16 | she says she 's got a beautiful place I said yeah , but look how many stairs , I said I just could n't climb the stairs , she said oh that 's it , she says , but er , she says knowing you like I 've always well she says and your husband , she even described you , she says I , I 'd thought you 'd move into a better area than that . |
| 17 | Then when I 'd proved I could do that really well , horrible and moronic as it was , I let myself off and got a better job nearer my heart 's desire . " |
| 18 | I 'd forgotten you could speak . |
| 19 | I 'd forgotten I 'd put that on the agenda . |
| 20 | Admittedly I 'd have suffered the penalty for mutual defection , but if I 'd cooperated I 'd have got the Sucker 's payoff which is even worse . |
| 21 | They were really good , if I 'd known I 'd have told them sooner . |
| 22 | Well if you 've do , If I 'd known I 'd have bought you a , a clamp over for you |
| 23 | I 'd known it would happen , all along . |
| 24 | that and then , you know like if I get inundated I can let Jim do some . |
| 25 | When I get married I 'll get a hat . |
| 26 | As the most experienced grown-up , I had calculated I would hold my edge till the second day . |
| 27 | I had decided I would try to murder Esmerelda before she and her parents even arrived for their holiday . |
| 28 | They had done so the first time they got water for me and I had assumed they would continue . |
| 29 | I was surprised to see that the recording venue was good old Abbey Road Studios : there is such a prominent background rumble that I had assumed it must have been some city church . |
| 30 | If I had wanted I could have shouted there , too , but the noise would have got kind of muffled . |