Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] i [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But when she writes or herself , her tone is almost girlish : ‘ The romantic world seems to have supposed that I kissed the sculptor last week . |
| 2 | " I do n't know that I like the idea of you checking in bits of body and bloodstained clothes . |
| 3 | If I were experienced and sophisticated like Marise , he might get involved with me anyway , because he 'd know that I understood the game and would n't get hurt . |
| 4 | Dick , thank you for those kind words , er , specially about er my book , and I think I am considering appointing you as my agent er , you also said er that I 'd dr drawn the short straw indeed you er whispered to me that I was the sacrificial lamb this morning well we 'll see about that but I do know that I have the great honour to be invited to speak to congress this morning on behalf of the G M B parliamentary group . |
| 5 | ‘ You are reminded that I have the backing of the Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council . |
| 6 | I only mentioned it because I want you to know that I realise the problems we 're facing — and that I 've got plans to put us back on our feet . |
| 7 | From a letter to my mother dated 2 May , which has escaped destruction , it is clear that I had just written to Eliot explaining that I realized the undesirability of publication , unless indeed Rowse himself were prepared to give it his endorsement . |
| 8 | I always say that I enjoyed the R and R but it was as I go down |
| 9 | I merely say that I think the question might be expected to interest your readers , but I am by no means confident that they will care much about the matter . |
| 10 | You say that I have the endurance — you say it in order to give me strength . |
| 11 | I 'd been told about the Afon Por-Gilli but never got around to finding and paddling it so when I found that I had the first Wednesday of the month off we set off westbound across the border . |
| 12 | I must apologize if I gave the impression of trying to keep these from you , as you ( perhaps jokingly ) suggested . |
| 13 | Voight and I split the vote . |
| 14 | I tried phoning you this lunchtime to ask about the above proposal , but I do n't even know if I had the right number , though I got through to it twice ; about five different people spoke to me uncomprehendingly , and eventually a man came to the phone and said ‘ Bratislava ’ ; I did n't know whether that meant I 'd got a Bratislava number , or that you 'd gone to Bratislava . |
| 15 | I do n't know if I 've the will to do a report on the Arse match . |
| 16 | I do n't know if I like the word smack . |
| 17 | I do n't know if I did the right thing , either . |
| 18 | ‘ I do n't know if I have the strength to hear it now , ’ she murmured , ‘ having heard so much already . ’ |
| 19 | Erm and it 's a bit like timekeeping I mean they they 've got their own system now for evaluating how good they are at time keeping and I think the erm the figure they try and hit is about ninety five percent is n't it of trains arriving on time . |
| 20 | I wanted to light a match , but knew there were only four matches left now , and that I must wait until I reached the Bible-box where I could first make a handful of paper spills to keep the flame going . |
| 21 | As I said a moment ago , I will wait until I have the facts , but I have already undertaken to review co-operation with Indonesia in the light of the response by the Indonesian Government . |
| 22 | ‘ Hold this tiller and steer while I operate the lock . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I do n't know whether I believe the stars rule our destiny or not , but I do think twins have a special bond , ’ Claudia said . |
| 24 | I do not know whether I have the best answer to that , but I remind them that the Bill relates only to those utilities that have been privatised and to which a policy of independent regulators applies . |
| 25 | Some days later , a farmer phoned to discover whether I knew the meeting times and places of witches in his area . |
| 26 | I was going to try the door , but I could hear him snoring before I touched the handle , so I turned and went to the bathroom . |
| 27 | ‘ I was profoundly unnerved when I read the screenplay ; quite shaking with fear and disturbance . |
| 28 | ‘ Oh ’ and ‘ ouch ’ I howled as I hit the alleyway . |
| 29 | ‘ You know , boy , ’ he mused as I hefted the heavy thing , ‘ these coins are excessively rare . |
| 30 | Pa and Ms are both snoring as I watch the yellow dustcart reverse up our track . |