Example sentences of "i [vb mod] [verb] [be] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You think I should have been living life to the full , then , and not mourning your brother ? ’ |
| 2 | I could have been old JC himself , I tell you , riding into Jerusalem on his donkey , ready to spread the Good News . |
| 3 | ‘ Anyway , all I could see were violet eyes and a wide smile , and , after a few weeks of being slowly driven to distraction by your lovely ghost following me around , I decided to come to England . |
| 4 | Nicola , who had shed tears of disappointment , said : ‘ Another two seconds and I would have been Olympic champion — the girl 's eyes were going red . |
| 5 | All I can detect is great size and power . |
| 6 | The only thing I can do is straightforward police work . " |
| 7 | But after failing to sway villagers attending the annual meeting , he allowed himself to comment : ‘ Well , all I can say is good luck to you and your children . ’ |
| 8 | All I can see is empty pavement . |