Example sentences of "[noun] i [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | PS I enclose a photograph of the wedding , and also last week 's christening . |
| 2 | Each book ran to 64 pages and from these gems I learnt a great deal about Soccer , Cricket , Rugby Union , Rugby League and other sports . |
| 3 | As I opened the case I heard a groaning , splintering noise , which caused me to experience extreme pain as the bridge flew off and whacked me on the side of the head ! |
| 4 | In this case I chose a mount measuring approximately 17. 5cm ( 7in ) square , with a 7. 5-cm ( 3-in ) diameter aperture . |
| 5 | That was in case I had a ‘ hypo ’ , ’ she recalls . |
| 6 | So much so that she decided to call the police and give them my registration number , just in case I made a habit of kerb-crawling . |
| 7 | In this case I feel a deep conviction that I 'm not making a mistake . |
| 8 | At Asda a spokesman said : ‘ One or two stores do still have Tracy Island but I dare not say where in case I start a stampede . ’ |
| 9 | In my case I have a Canon PW1080A dot matrix printer and therefore I have selected an Epson FX80 driver for both WordPerfect and Windows . |
| 10 | Oh yeah that thing might come so I 'll keep a check out in case I see a |
| 11 | And always in its straight bole I have a stop watch to tell me whether the slowest clouds are sliding and at what a pace a storm is travelling . |
| 12 | In this instance I have a better chance of getting the ball close by using the slope to let the ball run down to the flag . |
| 13 | While I was in Germany I took a special interest in the treatment of creative men and women who had lost direction and in some way broken down . |
| 14 | Indeed when the time came to leave Germany I made a mental decision never to return . |
| 15 | Temple I 've a figure like |
| 16 | Chairman I have a copy of the environmental impact assessment report in respect of East Bank options , West End Road and Ipswich Northern bypass , they 've been on my desk from |
| 17 | I walked this afternoon from my room to the School and in the lane I met a cat carrying a hedge sparrow . |
| 18 | For an instant I saw a different woman : not the sour , bored old creature I had grown to expect , but someone strong and humorous . |
| 19 | At that instant I learnt a lesson I have never forgotten : never , ever use a camera that you have not tested , ’ |
| 20 | At that instant I felt a pang in my heart ! |
| 21 | This continuity has practical as well as expressive value , because it facilitates the organic style of change I mentioned a moment ago as a practical advantage . |
| 22 | I went down the steps at the sign of the big neon M. I put a five-copeck piece into the automatic entrance which wo n't prevent non-payers travelling but buses in order to embarrass them . |
| 23 | In supplies , for example you often have to undertake almost military type operations I witnessed a group of 150 women who planned and carried out an ambush of the enemy to requisition bread and flour and the only arms they were carrying consisted of sticks and cords , To be a nurse also requires a lot of mental equanimity and physical strength . |
| 24 | In addition I organized a body of prominent citizens into what we called ‘ China-Canada Incorporated ’ , and I was able to get my friend Dr Norman ‘ Larry ’ MacKenzie , President of the University of British Columbia , to serve as its Chairman . |
| 25 | With great difficulty I obtained a copy of this document and while it stated that ‘ public servants should not reveal the opinions and attitudes of colleagues as to the government business with which they have been concerned ’ , another section said quite clearly that a reasonable timescale for a public servant 's silence would be ‘ fifteen years or for the service life of the adviser , whichever is the longer ’ . |
| 26 | Without difficulty I found a Bed and Breakfast house , equally smart and highly polished , and settled down for a pre-exploratory nap . |
| 27 | Before I left for San Francisco I spent a few days wandering the considerable length and the decidedly inconsiderable breadth of the Canal , newest of the major approaches to Balboa 's ocean . |
| 28 | Whiston-born Howard , 24 , said : ‘ I 've told Widnes I want a move and wo n't play for them again . |
| 29 | There is no need to be too rigid in your choice of material for each season , unless you feel it is important , but nevertheless you should still maintain the overall feeling of each season , although in some cases I chose a few out-of-season flowers to give a better colour or shape . |
| 30 | Now I 've got that off my chest I have a few questions for you : |