Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] [verb] as [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They believe that everyone should write as they do : not as well as they do , of course , but in the same fashion . |
| 2 | Vlado told me that I must do as he asked — but I could simply make myself appear a fool by reporting news of no consequence . |
| 3 | I must admit as we walked through the churchyard , my wife and eldest granddaughter came along to help , I felt a little apprehensive , but there was not need , fortunately it fitted perfectly . |
| 4 | I should do as you do |
| 5 | Although we have a joint account , he is the one who has taken it into overdraft and I do n't see why I should do as he suggests . |
| 6 | In spite of his earlier suggestion that I should talk as I ate , Sir Edmund refused to listen to me until I 'd put away a plate of his favourite devilled kidneys . |
| 7 | Er thank you Chairman erm I should say as I live er St Albans and I actually er live . |
| 8 | I 'll do as you say . |
| 9 | ‘ Of course , I 'll do as you ask … for a while longer . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I 'll do as you say , young master , ’ he said , looking up at the young boy on the quayside , ‘ But I must tell your father about this . ’ |
| 11 | I 'm sure the day after will be fine , but I 'll do as you say and leave a note . |
| 12 | If you then say , yes I think that 's very good I 'll do as you say you do not repeat no give them your money , or let them handle your money . |
| 13 | ‘ Then I 'll do as you say . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I 've no idea what this is , but I 'll do as you say . |
| 15 | ‘ I 'll do as I damn well please ! ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Well , I 'm not one and I 'll do as I damn well please ! ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I 'll do as I please . ’ |
| 18 | I 'll decide as I go along . |
| 19 | Our affairs are in my hands now and I 'll speak as I see things . |
| 20 | Though I 'll say as I said earlier in the half there 's some play some referees might have seen that as a sending off offence . |
| 21 | I rang Haines to tell him of that fact and there was nothing else I could do as I had no notion of where in the Bahamas Max might be . |
| 22 | I had only recently begun to walk much without a stick — however — after much midnight practice to a ‘ pop ’ record I did manage even the backward steps without a wobble which I felt was the least I could do as I was representing MEDAU ! . |
| 23 | If I could move as I used to I 'd be running around and dancing in the street . ’ |
| 24 | I wish the picture could change , and I could stay as I am . |
| 25 | I 'm just hoping that I could learn as I 'm as I 'm earning you know . |
| 26 | I could work as I had before Montaine died . |
| 27 | Tremayne would doubtless have lent me some of the quarter-advance due at the end of the month but my lack was my own choice , and as long as I could survive as I was , I would n't ask . |
| 28 | There was still a Mediterranean atmosphere , as I could see as I walked beneath the Spanish arch along the cobbled quayside towards the harbour . |
| 29 | When Elfed returned with Richard , I told them I would do as they all wished , and the room seemed to be filled with the happiness of relief . |
| 30 | But I should say that if I had to buy them , I would do as I did with the ones I have — buy from a breeder . |