Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] [pron] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I introduce myself to a class that I am working with for the first time I frequently begin by asking them to sit close by me on the floor and listen with their eyes shut to the sound of a pair of Indian bells struck together . |
| 2 | ‘ I regret it in a way , ’ he says thoughtfully . |
| 3 | I mean myself as a councillor I think i if you 're a councillor you should be involved in the strike in one way or another you know . |
| 4 | so he goes , no he goes I , I mean it as a slovenly woman , like you 're |
| 5 | I mean I as a company Cumbria Power Tools will always , you know , it will survive because there 's only me and this |
| 6 | Yeah I mean she for a bit she was the party was n't she ? |
| 7 | Dinner I boil myself just a few potatoes , and I eat them with a piece of bread … |
| 8 | If I bring you in a bottle of concentrate ? |
| 9 | I make , cos I make it in a microwave |
| 10 | I hate you with a passion . |
| 11 | All the perennials are bought in containers and I grow them for a year in their pots to see how they cope with the conditions , then I plant them out in the garden . " |
| 12 | Well he said I realise I with a |
| 13 | But I do n't think in gender terms at all when I interview someone for a job . |
| 14 | It very seldom goes to court , but when they tell lies that are damaging , I sue them as a matter of principle , and always give every penny to charity . |
| 15 | Firstly , an emotion may be expressed involuntarily or voluntarily ; if I say something in a ‘ happy ’ way , this may be because I feel happy , or because I want to convey to you the impression that I am happy . |
| 16 | Secondly , an attitude that is expressed could be an attitude towards the listener ( e.g. if I say something in a ‘ friendly ’ way ) , towards what is being said ( e.g. if I say something in a ‘ sceptical ’ or ‘ dubious ’ way ? or towards some external event or situation ( e.g. ‘ regretful ’ or ‘ disapproving ’ ) . |
| 17 | Secondly , an attitude that is expressed could be an attitude towards the listener ( e.g. if I say something in a ‘ friendly ’ way ) , towards what is being said ( e.g. if I say something in a ‘ sceptical ’ or ‘ dubious ’ way ? or towards some external event or situation ( e.g. ‘ regretful ’ or ‘ disapproving ’ ) . |
| 18 | I honour him as a ‘ bridge ’ between two ancient cultures — East and West — at a time when such positive influences are much needed . |
| 19 | I provide you with a one inch to the mile map , and a box of matches each one inch long . |
| 20 | Please let solicitors deal with everything , and also , please believe me when I say that I want nothing but a few mementos of my father . |
| 21 | The trouble is , I want everything for a very long time — forever . ’ |
| 22 | EPIPHONE ET-270 , 3-a-side headstock , you 've got , I want it for a reasonable price . |
| 23 | I want it in a cupboard . |
| 24 | So I urge anyone with a garden to visit Sainsbury 's , keep back a few potatoes at the end of the season , before Christmas store them carefully and plant them in the spring . |
| 25 | I picture it as a large , grey , multi-headed dragon . |
| 26 | I picture you on a trip up to London , perhaps for a day 's work experience at the offices of some conglomerate . |
| 27 | I cut mine with a special retractable knife , but do be careful how you cut , so that the knife does not slip towards you and you land up in the Accident Department . |
| 28 | I put them into a 24″ x 12″ x 12″ ( 10 gallon ) tank , kept at a constant 78°F . |
| 29 | I 've got them on in one room , er I put them on a little bit |
| 30 | Cos what I 'm doing , I put them on a series and keeping them for revision . |