Example sentences of "[noun sg] i [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I did get to the bike I saw it was virtually in pieces and realised that Darren had been attempting the job himself . |
| 2 | Now he does n't actually make the concession I think it 's consistent of what he says , that he ought to concede that direct democracy might be better at improving the citizens , because after all the citizens have much more to do on in service of the state but his view is that direct democracy has the opposite failure to guardianship , that while it might be better at improving citizens it 's absolutely hopeless in managing the affairs of the state and his reasons for that is that we need experts with experience in order to carry out the affairs of government and although these people ought ultimately to be held responsible to the people , people should n't sit in judgment them in every one of their decisions . |
| 3 | Meeting Jack in his butch horn-rims gave me a feeling of intense familiarity , and the first time we banged glasses together in mid-kiss I knew it was sight at first love . |
| 4 | PS I take it we all hate Scarborough almost as much as Chelsea ? |
| 5 | Hampton M. Vins PS I hope you will charge your lowest price for it , and if you please not to send a duffil one , but a cloth one , full yard long , fail not on Wednesday , please to send it by Mr. Field the Waterman , who comes to the Beehive , at Queenhithe , pray do n't send a duffil one but a cloth one . |
| 6 | I thought he had seen the enemy aircraft and , as he winged over into a steep dive I followed him without question . |
| 7 | like legal funding I think it was . |
| 8 | ‘ As a midwife I thought I knew how to communicate with mothers , but my skills with deaf women were abysmal , ’ she says |
| 9 | Did you like that story I told you today ? |
| 10 | But by the time I tell you her story I want you to be prepared : that 's to say , I want you to have had enough of books , and parrots , and lost letters , and bears , and the opinions of Dr Enid Starkie , and even the opinions of Dr Geoffrey Braithwaite . |
| 11 | ‘ Now , I must go and read the children that story I promised them , and then I 'll have to pack my case , ’ he added , clearly considering the subject closed as he patted her hand before rising from the couch and walking away towards the twins ' bedroom . |
| 12 | In case I get it wrong ? |
| 13 | Rev Jim Caterer , vicar of Standish , said : ‘ I never say something is impossible but in this case I wish I could say just that . |
| 14 | Er one case I know he , he 's so well known amongst the old lads er he used to give you so many sums to do each day and I think it was four or five long division . |
| 15 | in case I miss him , and I want to order cream any time . |
| 16 | I think the idea has to be to show me something , in case I miss it . ’ |
| 17 | And when I last looked at it , one question on behaviour modification had managed to creep on there as well but I ca n't remember what the question is , so you 'd better pay attention for the whole of the rest of this lecture in case I in case I remember it . |
| 18 | I 've also got an early '60s L-series Strat and I 've never played a better Strat than that one , but I do n't use it live in case I lose it . |
| 19 | You probably all knew this … but just in case I thought I 'd let you know . |
| 20 | He was a guest on This is Your Life , and I introduced him first as Peggy Ashdown , and then had to concentrate hard in case I called him Paddy Ashcroft … |
| 21 | put the contrary view in the form of a dilemma when he said : ‘ Either they were performing this public duty in giving the protection asked for , in which case I think they can not charge , or , which no one suggests , they were at the request of an individual doing something which it was not their duty to do , in which case it seems to me both public policy and section 10 of the County Police Act 1839 , make the contract illegal and void . ’ |
| 22 | However , in the aforementioned case I think we must look further for the factors influencing the pilot . |
| 23 | case I think we 'll have the Kingfisher ones . |
| 24 | In any case I think I can answer your questions without disturbing her . ’ |
| 25 | In this case I think it will be soon . |
| 26 | In this case I think it is more likely that limestone deposition started in several or many different centres and spread outwards . |
| 27 | Well , in that case I think it 's fine as long as it 's our equipment , but I think the problems always arise from it being lent out , and that 's where I you know , I do n't think we should have to sort out other people 's problems . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'm not saying Eddie 's incapable of violence but in this case I think you 're on the wrong track . |
| 29 | yeah , but that in which case I think you should try and tie the story in with it became in like the canteen |
| 30 | ‘ In that case I think he just made a pass at your wife . ’ |