Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [conj] i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ In Germany there is more emphasis on technical skills and I learned bricklaying while completing my education . |
| 2 | Of her time at Somerville Sue comments : ‘ I 'm afraid I got far more from my extra-curricular activities than I did from my studies ’ . |
| 3 | It is in the darkest , unprogressive times that I return to base and say ‘ baptizatus sum ’ ‘ I am a baptized person ’ — and that is sheer gift and grace . |
| 4 | This motion condemns rise in unemployment caused by the incompetent handling of the Tory government 's economic policies and I ask for support of the T U C campaigns for the unemployed , but I would beg really that when we do campaign , the T U C gives us more than two days to notify us of rallies and meetings . |
| 5 | ‘ She is also setting an example in these hard economic times and I think we should respect the Princess for this . ’ |
| 6 | It 's one of the CIA 's most closely guarded secrets and I intend to keep it that way . |
| 7 | ‘ I 've got broad shoulders and I 've been through it as a player . |
| 8 | I would say to other pregnant teenagers that I think it 's great if they are happy about it . |
| 9 | They snapped like burned-through twigs and I threw them away . |
| 10 | As I entered the committee room from the standard uncarpeted passage , I was given a friendly and businesslike handshake by the chairman , Lord Franks , who had courteously got out of his chair to greet his witness — an unfailing politeness that I gather he extended to every other witness . |
| 11 | It was all quite true : the bobbin lifted 167 times and I failed to make contact once ! |
| 12 | ’ Just barely , ’ I said through gritted teeth as I struggled to my feet . |
| 13 | In this way , I amused myself for some minutes until I turned my head a fraction and discovered that the old lady was watching me . |
| 14 | There are few prisoners that I know of , and a hundred people live there , including two or three who are official security guards . |
| 15 | So we 've been down there a few times but I said to you did n't I ? |
| 16 | I only saw Stephen a few times before I went back to prison . |
| 17 | I 'm very upfront about being happily married — I 've brought Nick into the office a few times and I mention him in conversation whenever it 's appropriate . |
| 18 | You were right about him being mentioned in the Eye ; appeared a few times and I got the cuts up … ’ |
| 19 | " Oh I 've been 'ere a few times and I 've heard some bleedin' awful screams comin' out of that room . |
| 20 | The kind of norms we are concerned with here are sometimes called community norms in order to distinguish them from the superordinate norms that I have mentioned , and I shall suggest below that a major difference between superordinate and community norms is that , whereas ‘ standard ’ norms are uniform , community norms are sometimes more aptly described as variable norms . |
| 21 | Of course , you 'll then ask about foreigners playing in English clubs and I 've no objections to that provided that not too many are brought in . |
| 22 | We 're seeing just a few cases and I do n't deny the fact that occasionally there are bullies in the Army . |
| 23 | A storm arrives from the west , the snow falling so thickly in a few minutes that I fear I will lose my way . |
| 24 | Rather unfairly , as he had been very nice that morning , it was a few minutes before I remembered there was a third guest present . |
| 25 | Just give me a few minutes while I get dressed and I shall be ready to go with you . |
| 26 | Can you excuse me for a few minutes while I have a word with the others and then I 'll be straight back to you ? ’ |
| 27 | ‘ A few minutes after I had told him I was n't going on , a gang of his thugs suddenly appeared and pointed machine-guns at us and ordered us to get up on stage . |
| 28 | I 'll be able to model your gown ; it 's right at the end of the show , so I 'll have a few minutes after I 've finished Roman 's clothes . ’ |
| 29 | It 's only for a few minutes till I buy these and then you can have a turn at walking . |
| 30 | He was alone for just a few minutes and I made my offer . |