Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] [vb base] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I rarely find much satisfaction in debating harder abstractions or metaphysical teasers with him . |
| 2 | I duly put this plan to Eliot , who , to my mild surprise , did not seem to regard it as so fanciful an idea as I had anticipated . |
| 3 | ‘ I vigorously condemn all violence directed at people or property , ’ the secretary of state for the sea , Charles Josselin , said in a statement . |
| 4 | The real world has long left behind the age when old so-and-so could decide ‘ I rather like this slogan ’ or ‘ My constituents think we ought to do such and such ’ without that ‘ feeling ’ being backed up by professional research and experience . |
| 5 | I do n't know , if you 're like me but , I must confess , I I get er , I would n't say pleasure , but I rather like those incidents where he tells the disciples off , not because he 's telling them off , but because I can fit in wi with what they 've been up to ! |
| 6 | I merely by-pass those nerve-ends . |
| 7 | I personally welcome that change . |
| 8 | Mansel Jones , Hillhouse International power station manager , said : ‘ I personally feel this law is a positive move . |
| 9 | I personally beg all mothers to insist that their governments work towards this end . |
| 10 | We made a start today with the notion that seems to me most central to our inquiry — the one with which , as it happens , I personally have most difficulty . |
| 11 | As a student I obviously do many activities during school hours . |
| 12 | On the hon. Lady 's second point , yes , I entirely support such schemes . |
| 13 | I entirely reject that suggestion . |
| 14 | I only ask this question because devotees of this composer have probably never been in a better position to acquire a good cross-section of his output on disc . |
| 15 | ‘ I only put that dress on to cover up some bad drawing . |
| 16 | And I only get this sort of breakfast when you 're angry , he thought . |
| 17 | I only wish that Dad could know of your loyalty . ’ |
| 18 | I only wish more complaints were as easily dealt with as this . |
| 19 | ‘ It is not true that I only play this game for money . |
| 20 | ‘ I only want this farce to be over so I can get on with my life . ’ |
| 21 | Mr MacConachie insists : ‘ I only do these things if they are after hours . |
| 22 | erm I only have another month in office . |
| 23 | I was questioned about this in recent years when I visited the Camp during one of my lecture rounds to the ATC in the Highlands , but I only add this yarn to illustrate that it takes all kinds to make any air force station , and I am sure our childrens ' children will be told and the tale will no doubt be embroidered to suit the occasion . |
| 24 | I especially regret those redundancies , as I regret all redundancies . |
| 25 | Four-yearly inspections must be good news ; I warmly welcome that part of the Bill . |
| 26 | As a cyclist , and campaigner on behalf of cycling , I warmly welcome this consultation document , which sets out the issues very clearly and comprehensively . |
| 27 | Being a mere composite from charnel houses , I fear that I alone undergo this sorrow behind the eyebrows . |
| 28 | I much prefer that kind of viewpoint to the egalitarian doctrine which declares that all men are equal but only if they accept my point of view . |
| 29 | ‘ I much prefer this music , ’ Herman said , doing an awkward shuffle . |
| 30 | I much prefer this Bernstein performance to his later one with the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra , which is so self-indulgent and slow that the final Adagio loses both shape and momentum . |