Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] [vb -s] i [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She puts her hands on my shoulders and steers me to the chair . |
| 2 | Because now I know there 's nothing behind the fancy shirt that interests me in the slightest . ’ |
| 3 | A presence that disturbs me with the joy |
| 4 | Then the reader 's fingernail will be able to produce the scent of clematis that wafts in through my window , the foie gras that awaits me at lunch , the liquid inspiration that gets me through the final paragraph . |
| 5 | I recoil at the strength of his putrid breath and yank myself away , but he grabs my waist and throws me upon the bed , pinning my hands down and forcing himself on top of me . |
| 6 | You are the only woman I know — apart from Lucy — who wears skirts and dresses and make-up and turns me on more powerful than a monsoon with all the steam and heat … |
| 7 | He fluffs my pillow and adorns me with trinkets ; earrings and a flowery jar of perfume called ‘ Fire Maiden ’ . |
| 8 | She strokes my hair and soothes me like a baby . |
| 9 | It is often impossible to say what moves you in a poem ; somehow in this poem there is something that touches my heart and links me in sympathy to this Bolivian poet whom I shall never meet . |
| 10 | Frankly , he 's a pain in the arse , but Martinez pays me a handsome amount of money and provides me with a very flashy car , which impresses the likes of young Lindy over there , so who am I to argue ? ’ |
| 11 | Occasionally , there 's a happy accident that leads me in a nice direction . ’ |
| 12 | The grape variety used is Chenin Blanc but when it is picked before it is fully ripe , it makes dull , acidic wines , with an off-putting nose that reminds me of wet dogs . |
| 13 | ‘ Maybe next time Ellis will find me an undercover job that takes me to opium dens in Hong Kong , dusky maidens in Peru and shark-fishing amongst the coral reefs , or whatever it is they do there . ’ |
| 14 | Even if I did n't have a job that keeps me at the other end of the country for most of the year , this sort of place could n't provide a living . |
| 15 | Then the reader 's fingernail will be able to produce the scent of clematis that wafts in through my window , the foie gras that awaits me at lunch , the liquid inspiration that gets me through the final paragraph . |
| 16 | She kisses me softly on the forehead and wraps me in her arms so securely I 'm reminded of my mother . |
| 17 | Ask yourself the question , ‘ Is it my desire , my greed , my wish to be in control that drives me in this matter , or do I feel the lightness of purpose that is a mark of the guidance from within ? ’ |
| 18 | It 's the stillness that fills me with peace . |
| 19 | It 's trying to be nice to people that gets me into trouble — and it does n't help the people either . |
| 20 | It is only my subscription to Punch that stops me from taking a midnight walk off the roof . |
| 21 | Crilly leads me into Perry 's flat and seats me beside him on the orange settee . |
| 22 | He climbs back into bed , grabs my breast and nuzzles me in the crook of my neck . |
| 23 | BECAUSE DUDLEY MOORE has been told to turn up at his restaurant at Venice Beach , California at 2.30 pm to tell me his version of the story of his life , then Dudley Moore more or less dudleys into his restaurant at Venice Beach , California and joins me at a corner table where I 've been waiting to hear his story . |
| 24 | ‘ There was I playing so well even I could n't believe it and along comes this kid and keeps me off the table for three frames ! |
| 25 | ’ The thing that bothers me about English training is that although acting is as demanding as ballet or opera , dancers and singers work out every day . |
| 26 | The thing that disturbs me about statistics is that they can be interpreted to mean anything . |
| 27 | The thing that worries me about scientists is that they say one thing one day — like cholesterol is bad for you — and another thing the next day . ’ |
| 28 | The only thing that worries me about taking that out is that you then create a massive empty space , if you have got |
| 29 | That shooting The London boxing promoter Mickey Duff said : ‘ The only thing that worries me at the moment is his speedy recovery . ’ |
| 30 | THE only thing that puzzles me about the Government decision to ban the Northern Irish Protestant terror gang , the UDA , is why it has taken them so long to do it . |