Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] [verb] i the " in BNC.

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1 I asked erm Ian yesterday to try and give me the dates so I , I 'm , I expect him to come back to me today with some idea on that .
2 If he came to me now and knelt and handed me the poker , I could n't hit him .
3 It was the sound of voices shouting that woke me the next morning .
4 ‘ Trust yourself ’ she says and gave me the best gift in the universe , one hour of total relaxation . ’
5 They told me to stay there until they came and got me the following day — which I did n't .
6 Ward stirred and asked me the time in a voice heavy with sleep .
7 And actually , one day , because she knew it was my favourite , she said that I could have permission to have it copied and gave me the name of the jeweller , which I thought was so sweet .
8 My intervention , such as it was , became well known and earned me the enmity of two or three people whose awards had been either altered or struck out .
9 He was a long distance lorry driver but he knew how to dress and taught me the golden rule ‘ Do n't mix your stripes ’ . ’
10 If I 'm , try and tell me the steps that you went through to work out how you were going to draw your pie charts .
11 Can you go and get me the key ?
12 As he finished he smiled and handed me the empty plate .
13 At er well this week you sort of look back and say yeah but erm in about ten years time if you come and ask me the same question I would be able be in a better position to give you an answer .
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