Example sentences of "[noun pl] i [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I came to see you about some notes I sent your husband . |
| 2 | You see , one of the reasons I mentioned his name last night was that he was n't in the room when I came back — the boardroom , you know , where the party was being held . |
| 3 | Perhaps that 's one of the reasons I love my work . |
| 4 | I did and it was one of the reasons I lost my seat in the Dail . ’ |
| 5 | As I seconded past the scene of shredded clothes and fingers I cursed my lack of imagination ; the peg pointed skywards . |
| 6 | Last time er it was er free distribution , so they needed someone to , workers for that and Sikh temple offered their services and er , I think they did the job very well because mostly we get a lot of volunteers round and er , many times I went their there was quite a big queue , er five or six people were serving at the same time . |
| 7 | On occasions I also added acrylic medium to the Quink to prevent any unnecessary bleeding of the line , although at times I enjoyed its non-waterproof qualities and allowed the ink to run . |
| 8 | ‘ One of the last times I saw my mother , I was borrowing money off her . |
| 9 | We have had our ups and downs , but I have a very great regard for the organization and great affection for the head of the Accident Investigation and prevention Section , Olof Fritsch , who , notwithstanding all the times I twisted his tail , remains for me one of the great professionals totally devoted to improving safety in the air , and a true friend . |
| 10 | At times I enjoy my plainness ; it is young and puerile to me in the bathroom mirror , the mirror that steams from my bath . |
| 11 | I felt she desperately needed my help , and I made frequent visits and tried innumerable remedies I consulted my colleague Siegfried on the problem and he suggested a diet of charcoal biscuits . |
| 12 | With all sorts of primeval fears about dark cupboards and traps and ghostly animals I put my hand on the handle , turned it , pulled and jumped back . |
| 13 | Over the next two months I spent my time between staying at my boyfriend 's house at weekends and the LIFE house on weekdays . |
| 14 | Gentlemen I gave my name , my rank , and my number some time ago , ' Steiner said . |
| 15 | In my head I heard again his lyrical voice , on my lips I felt his lips , and on my wrist . |
| 16 | Turning after 50 feet I saw my wife was sitting in the snow and weeping . |
| 17 | At approximately 1,500 feet I opened my eyes again and to my joy realised that I was very much lower down . |
| 18 | PPS I think your Mahia address is the only one I have can I have the other again ? |
| 19 | When I went below for visits I found her eating dates and musing on Lawrence 's alleged masochistic sexuality . |
| 20 | On my visits I watched his development with delight but the occasion which stays in my mind was the following Christmas Day , a year from his arrival . |
| 21 | But as I was coming up to London to work in more formal circumstances I selected my new skirt , which is somewhat smoother and less worn , together with my new pullover — oh , no , how odd , this is my old pullover — but — ah , now I remember , yes , worn over a cotton shirt — which again is something smooth . |
| 22 | Under the circumstances I think his mother would have permitted it . |
| 23 | After a further few days I brought my suitcases up from London . |
| 24 | For several days I continued my explanation , and I also described British history over the last hundred years . |
| 25 | That first day at school depressed me , and during the next few days I begged my parents to let me stay at home , which of course was out of the question . |
| 26 | These days I value my freelance status . |
| 27 | For the next few weeks I reported my unimportant news to the office . |
| 28 | In the Variations and smaller pieces I questioned their fast tempo for little Maximiliane Brentano 's Allegretto ( WoO39 ) , and even for the minuet-like Scherzo of the early E flat Trio experiment ( WoO38 ) , while for the most part enjoying their wholly natural , unselfconscious approach to these works too . |
| 29 | As I walked back through the ballroom past the seated guests I saw my wife , daughter and son waving and smiling and waved back , relieved that it was all over . |
| 30 | So I bought indoor-plants and was given indoor plants , and one of the indoor plants I expended my energy on was the fern with the bright , shiny leaves and the indestructible appearance bought that day when I had suffered the apocalypse . |