Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] [verb] [pron] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As she slept in her Italian-designed tube steel bed with the iron-grey duvet , she felt sure that Steve in the room across the corridor must know who was in there with her , and as she went to work next day , she felt sure that everyone must see what she was dragging with her . |
| 2 | For what 's is worth , as a motorist , I may tell you I 'm thirty years standing , and I explained to the people when I phoned your office up , I 've had thirty years standing as a driver , I check my oil , I check my water , I lost no compression , no water . |
| 3 | Breathe on me breath of God , fill me with life anew , that I may love what thou dost love , and do what thou wouldst do . |
| 4 | I firmly subscribe to the school of thought that says , ‘ I may hate what you have to say , but I will defend your right to say it . ’ |
| 5 | In fact I 'll give my neighbours who live opposite , I do n't see a lot of them but they they are my opposite neighbours and of course the 's really I 'm on good terms with I ought to give them I 'll get them a tin of biscuits as well . |
| 6 | but I ought to explain what I mean by budgeted fi figure . |
| 7 | He turned on his heel , heading for the door , then paused and informed her over his shoulder , ‘ Oh , by the way , I ought to tell you I knew you were n't sleeping naked . |
| 8 | WILLIAMS : It is with great reluctance that I speak and I beg you to forgive me , but I must tell you it is the Countess of Pembroke , a lady noted for her wit and beauty but of a wanton disposition . |
| 9 | Yes , it 's a funny old thing , actually I must tell you I feel an awful lot better since I 've passed my I suppose , last Friday I saw a Solicitor and the divorce is now actually sat up on it 's merry way rejoicing , and |
| 10 | ‘ Before I die I must confess what I 've done wrong . |
| 11 | This year has been the most difficult and disturbing of my 40-year reign , but it has brought home to me that I must do everything I can to continue to carry out that duty . |
| 12 | ‘ Still , he thought , I must do what I can to protect the lady , to whom I owe so much , and whom I have certainly , for better , for worse , released from sleep and silence . |
| 13 | Yeah , er I must admit it it 's alright , but . |
| 14 | Well funnily enough I went down there last week , and I must admit I I came round the corner and there was one particular vehicle still does it . |
| 15 | Well I must admit I I was bought , my sister saw them in er . |
| 16 | Now I must know what you have decided in regard to precise details . |
| 17 | ‘ I must know what you 're saying . ’ |
| 18 | Before I leave I must know what you intend to do about it . ’ |
| 19 | " Now at last " , said Richard , " I must believe what I had always thought was impossible . " |
| 20 | ‘ As for me , I must write what I am owed in my book and then I too will go to bed . |
| 21 | Although I must say I I mean , one of the most fascinating pieces of politics I was ever involved in , was when I had to defend Mrs Thatcher over the Belgrano incident . |
| 22 | it was ever so good because I gave him fi , the doctor said , you know I should give him you know , eat just before five o'clock and you go |
| 23 | You , I should give it him quick . |
| 24 | I should tell her I do n't want to talk about it : it 's too painful . |
| 25 | If you think it should be on my conscience that I take advantage of her ignorance , then it is only fair that I should tell you she has , in the past , been unfaithful to me . ’ |
| 26 | First , perhaps I should explain what I mean by information technology . |
| 27 | ‘ I knew J B Priestley a bit and he once suggested to me that I should do what he did in the Thirties , which was to take a trip around Britain talking to people . |
| 28 | However , I do love him and do n't want to lose him so I feel as though I should do what he says . |
| 29 | But he urged on me that it was the Prime Minister 's particular wish that I should do anything I could to prevent its publication . |
| 30 | I should think I should think you it 's nice to have the six weeks ahead of us and she said well it 's not a holiday ! |