Example sentences of "[vb base] i [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I I eat I do n't usually take my first lot of tablets till sort of around dinner time . |
| 2 | He looked at me , calmly threw his jacket into the car and then launched into what I can only describe as the most unbelievable martial arts display I have ever seen . |
| 3 | I was so shaken up and upset I did not get to say thank you or even see his face , just the helpful hand outstretched to me . |
| 4 | The hot garlic butter sauce poured over the snails obviously has a lot to do with the success of the dish , but to those who say that that is all you taste I have always protested that the soft , salty flesh of the snail is very much part of the enjoyment . |
| 5 | In most cases that I 've dealt with and I 've f I repeat I 've probably dealt with more than any other living person in court , er there has been a clear case of rape . |
| 6 | ‘ No , my dear lady , I regret I have not . |
| 7 | There was no doubting her sister 's passion as she struggled to express her resentment , writing : — on my life Lily I declare I want only what is best for the child and would not be Cruel to him nor the cause of Cruelty and what you asked was Cruel the child knowing no Italian and being Fearful of leaving me the only Mother he has known and who he loves as his own . |
| 8 | ‘ Oh , no , my dear Shiona , I fear I have never been wrong about you . |
| 9 | I often fear I drink too much . ’ |
| 10 | I mean I keep on tell |
| 11 | I mean I keep on saying if I found I could n't do the maths I 'd ditched |
| 12 | And erm but I mean I remember when I I was doing er work with the Open University now I was a sort of er tutor with them or counsellor with them and I think we used to say ten to fifteen hours work a week |
| 13 | That really turned my stomach , even if , I mean I remember when I was carrying , when I was carrying the twins , and he used to go out huge things you know , and so much so that if he came home in the night , right , and I was already in bed asleep , I would be able to er , he would wake me in the bedroom cos I could smell smoke on him , but he did n't smoke , but where he 'd been the pub or a night club , I smelt |
| 14 | I mean I remember when I went , first went to my cheap caravan site where there is n't a toilet and you have to walk to the toilets , and I remember a couple of times when I was little , shitting my pants on the way to the toilets , you know , cos I could n't hold it in . |
| 15 | I mean I remember when I was at the New York Times and I wanted to use Cheltenham wide for a headline , Cheltenham bold well sort of bold wide , but it 's just called Cheltenham wide in the book , and because Cheltenham was always part of the New York Times library , whatever you call it , in the composing room . |
| 16 | out and never said ta ta to anyone , I mean I ran over and I said to mum he 's got a funny on , what do you think ? |
| 17 | I mean when I got , when I got here okay er when I was in the lower sixth and I like sort of got in and then like it was so weird being , I mean I 'd never been to a blokes ' school before I came here |
| 18 | I mean I looked out and thought well |
| 19 | Erm I mean I go up there |
| 20 | I mean I go off cleaning in a pair of tracksuit bottoms and her er |
| 21 | I mean I go back |
| 22 | Yeah if they if their churning out the stock that tu tend to churn out , I mean I go along for an enquiry for a few and find they 've got thousands in stock . |
| 23 | I mean I go out |
| 24 | I mean I shout up to the bathroom , I mean |
| 25 | I mean I did n't take a lot with me , I mean I took too much as it was and my arm carrying it across the Underground . |
| 26 | I mean I mean well in their house they 've got two bedrooms |
| 27 | I mean I mean how can people afford to do it Bet ? |
| 28 | I mean I mean obviously the it may be that erm there 's very little these days I 'm afraid which is an absolutely copper bottomed guarantee you know but if if if they were able to say well you know yes we do take people who 've got the exams you know we took somebody last year or whatever . |
| 29 | I mean I got pretty bad marks I find it difficult , find it very difficult . |
| 30 | I mean I like very much |