Example sentences of "[adv] [vb base] i [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
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| 1 | Sorry that 's er , only place I could grab you ! |
| 2 | But he is also an American and before he guns you down in cold blood , in the manner you so justly deserve I might add , I 'm sure he will see his way clear to giving you a dying request . ’ |
| 3 | It does n't bear thinking about , but I only hope I shall have learnt something from you in order to carry it on in some way or another . ’ |
| 4 | I only hope I can make it . ’ |
| 5 | I bought in think I 'd get it |
| 6 | As she was to tell one of her oldest friends : ‘ I only wish I 'd put my foot down with them years ago . ’ |
| 7 | Of course all this business must seem mysterious to you , and I only wish I could tell you … ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I only wish I could wave a wand and grant her wish , ’ said Santa . |
| 9 | I only wish I could do that . |
| 10 | I only wish I could mention everyone and everything that goes to make up the whole of Christian Aid and its spirit , but be assured that we do not forget any contribution or take anyone 's help for granted . |
| 11 | ‘ I know that , my darling and I only wish I could see more of you and the children . |
| 12 | I only wish I could say the same about your politicians . ’ |
| 13 | I only wish I could say the same of some other companies ! |
| 14 | I am sorry your life is so burdensome , I only wish I could help in some way . |
| 15 | He said , ‘ I only wish I could help you more . |
| 16 | I only wish I could have hit the third . ’ |
| 17 | I only wish I could have been with Mr Grant when he researched the feature . |
| 18 | you know I only wish I could have heard him |
| 19 | ‘ I rather hope I may get those concerned to invite me to do you in the Authors and their Work series — though I have n't done anything about it — I might then like to quote a bit or two out of a letter ( e.g. about Ivy ) , but I devoutly hope you will be able to censor the thing for yourself ’ — for there was still hope , or I was allowed to think so . |
| 20 | But I think the way that that would occur would be first of all I would expect to see an increase , a steeper increase than is already project I should say in concealed households . |
| 21 | I just hope I 'll do half as well on stage tonight . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I just hope I can do her justice . |
| 23 | I just hope I can get into college . |
| 24 | ‘ I just hope I can keep shooting birdies like I have in the first two rounds . ’ |
| 25 | comes through , so if you just wait I 'll talk to you again a little bit about that |
| 26 | ‘ I just know I can do better , ’ said one . |
| 27 | They just assume I 'll go , and he does n't hand out a penny extra , not old Crumwallis . |
| 28 | The best deal I can do on the airfares is £870 — this includes a small fee for myself for the administration . |
| 29 | Right , so I just feel I 'd read that out , so please try and work with the admin , cos we do n't want to upset them . |
| 30 | You just leave I 'll saying , put it in the post for you . |