Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] i [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If he asked me I would turn him down . ’ |
| 2 | I was n't gay , and when somebody asked me I 'd say , ‘ No , I 'm not ’ , which was the truth . |
| 3 | we 've actually had trout in the freezer for ages , and not used them fresh the day I got them I 'll use it and |
| 4 | I promised them I 'll be as good a manager as I 've ever been . ’ |
| 5 | If I failed and the French caught me I would hang . |
| 6 | If I won and the French caught me I would hang . |
| 7 | Later , I shall have to wear dark colours , Philip , even though I promised you I would n't . |
| 8 | ‘ Would it be enough , ’ he continued , his voice husky with emotion , ‘ if I stood beside you , before the whole world , and took your hand in mine and promised you I would be there , in sickness and in health ? |
| 9 | I remember father he was a grave- digger and er he used we I used to take er er milk tea and milk and sugar you know , in a glass bottle for him . |
| 10 | I promised her I would . |
| 11 | In fact as soon as I walked in I was n't allowed to go to my desk until I promised her I would get the computer out |
| 12 | Clare died the next morning , and while she was on the life support machine , although she was n't conscious , I promised her I would never sell or loan out Southall . |
| 13 | ‘ Clare died on the next morning , and while she was on the life support machine , although she was n't conscious , I promised her I would never sell or loan out Southall . ’ |
| 14 | You see , Chris the Stuffer 's deep freezes are so full that a while back , I promised him I would take the overflow . |
| 15 | ‘ I promised him I would n't live in fear . |
| 16 | I promised him I would n't involve anyone official until I 've … sorted something out for him . ’ |
| 17 | I promised him I 'd pass it on to his relatives if I could find them , anyway keep it safe in case he managed to get out too . |
| 18 | I promised him I 'd go this year though . |
| 19 | ‘ I believed her when she assured me I would meet someone much more suitable when it was time for me to get married . ’ |
| 20 | I looked at her with affection and Tremayne patted my shoulder and told them I would be staying on as arranged to write his book . |
| 21 | ‘ During my visit I told them I would be extremely surprised if they were not granted asylum and offered my help if they have any problems . ’ |
| 22 | When Elfed returned with Richard , I told them I would do as they all wished , and the room seemed to be filled with the happiness of relief . |
| 23 | She said : " I told them I would n't be back till seven o'clock tonight . " |
| 24 | I told them I would prefer to give no interviews to press or television . |
| 25 | ‘ After I told them I would not work on Sundays I got hassle , ’ she said . |
| 26 | I told them I would n't have her , I , I if they wanted to go on holiday I would n't have her , I could n't have her in here she 'd knock everything to bits , try to move everything in here that she would n't chew |
| 27 | I told them I might stay with Kit and Teresa … ’ |
| 28 | and erm I do n't think I can , you know want to invite them back to our place here , so I told them I ca n't but erm I suppose we could always go out with them , if they were going out you know , if they have n't made any other plans |
| 29 | Rather to the surprise of my new employers , since I had been so eager to work for them , I told them I should not be able to start for a fortnight ( I needed to recover , being exhausted by my burden of guilt ) . |
| 30 | I told them I 'd get this disk to them . |