Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] [verb] [Wh det] [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 | 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 . |
3 | 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 . ’ |
4 | but I ought to explain what I mean by budgeted fi figure . |
5 | ‘ Before I die I must confess what I 've done wrong . |
6 | ‘ 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 . |
7 | Now I must know what you have decided in regard to precise details . |
8 | ‘ I must know what you 're saying . ’ |
9 | Before I leave I must know what you intend to do about it . ’ |
10 | " Now at last " , said Richard , " I must believe what I had always thought was impossible . " |
11 | ‘ As for me , I must write what I am owed in my book and then I too will go to bed . |
12 | First , perhaps I should explain what I mean by information technology . |
13 | ‘ 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 . |
14 | However , I do love him and do n't want to lose him so I feel as though I should do what he says . |
15 | I should practise what I preach is what I should do , ’ Terry continued . |
16 | I 'll do whatever they want to do . ’ |
17 | ‘ I 'll do whatever I have to , ’ Ari answered . |
18 | And believe me when I tell you that I 'll do whatever I have to do to make you stay here . ’ |
19 | ‘ I 'll do whatever I can to help . |
20 | I 'll do whatever I feel like when I 'm |
21 | ‘ I 'll do whatever you suggest . |
22 | ‘ I 'll do whatever you want . |
23 | ‘ Right , I 'll do what you want , ’ I said . |
24 | ‘ Pull the strings and I 'll do what you want ’ |
25 | ‘ It 'll have to go before t ’ planning committee , ’ the Mayor said , ‘ but as you 're all in agreement I 'll do what I can . ’ |
26 | ‘ I 'll do what I can , ’ Parmedes said resignedly , cursing the day he ever set foot in Club Eleusis . |
27 | ‘ I 'll do what I can . |
28 | ‘ I ca n't make any promises , but I 'll do what I can . |
29 | ‘ I 'll do what I can , Changez , because I love you as a brother . ’ |
30 | Any minute now , I 'll do what I 've done every day of my adult life . |