Example sentences of "[conj] i [verb] [adv prt] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | where I burn off my life without blossoming . |
| 2 | And in the fourth year I tend to do them an evaluation sheet , where I write down lots of questions about the project they have just done , and maybe get them to sit for a double lesson and write about the things they experienced and found out … |
| 3 | I was at a meeting in London yesterday where I handed over my report . ’ |
| 4 | We called at Brigade H.Q where I picked up my bagpipes . |
| 5 | Or I bring out my mates . |
| 6 | ‘ It was then that I made up my mind that r would never leave England , ’ declares Lotte Bray ( Lowenstein ) . |
| 7 | In fact , now that I think over what you just said , I 'm sure he 'll refuse . |
| 8 | It was n't until The Byrds ’ ‘ Untitled ’ double album came out with the liner notes explaining all about the string-bender that I found out what a fool I 'd been … |
| 9 | Oh , well that the money that I found out my pocket and the payment granny gave me . |
| 10 | It was n't until I was much older still that I found out she 'd committed suicide . ’ |
| 11 | So I closed all those books and it was then that I opened up my eyes and looked around me and said , ‘ Now I 'm reading ’ . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I could n't afford to replace it , ’ he said , ‘ so I put up my own , with bamboo . |
| 13 | Again you just looked at me , and I knew I had to do as you had done , so I stretched out my right hand and touched the bones , which were slightly sticky . |
| 14 | I tried to chase it , but it was no good in the dark , and I went clear into a bog , and in the end I saw your light , so I picked up what was left and came along . |
| 15 | On and on he droned about how we should n't fear death but welcome the joys of heaven , so I picked up my two horse pistols and gave the sod both barrels . |
| 16 | One came right up to my face , so I pulled out my sword and cut open his stomach . |
| 17 | I was still terrified , but even more frightened of my aunt , so I worked out something to say in advance and blurted it out . |
| 18 | They all seemed to be down the after ballast compartment so I called down something like , " Come on lads , " I 've got my seizure , what about yours ? " |
| 19 | The gathering of men pressed closer to see my watch , so I held out my wrist . |
| 20 | ’ Once I make up my mind to do something , Mr. K. , wild horses wo n't shift me . |
| 21 | I I tell you one thing , once I go down I I 'm out . |
| 22 | Well whatever — now 's the time , one would have thought , for Tod and me to kick off our shoes and get the feel of the place . |
| 23 | And erm so er er if people do that And er this this businessman , this week , he he rang and he he was sending messages via the secretary , instead of getting on the phone to me and and me finding out what there was , he finally he s he said There 'll be about an hour 's work . |
| 24 | When the bus pulled to a halt and I got off I was relieved because I had finished school and I had the weekend ahead of me so I could enjoy myself . |
| 25 | I was gardening and he said er er I bent over to do something and he said I just went dizzy , he said , and I fell over he said and then I realized my right side was paralysed . |
| 26 | ‘ There was no sign to say the drain was uncovered and I fell down it , cutting my leg and ankle and ruining my shoes , socks and slacks , ’ he writes . |
| 27 | " And I win over you in one way — I 'm going to have at least a weekend in Joanna . |
| 28 | ‘ I persuaded him to sell me the rights to manufacture the Seven and I took over everything except the Lotus name . ’ |
| 29 | HAVING found a school for our three children and a house to rent , my wife and I took up our new life on . |
| 30 | I took off the yellow waistcoat with its white lining and hung it on a hanger , and I took off my shoes , but rather like George I still felt myself to be on duty , so I switched off the light and lay on top of the bedclothes watching the black Canadian land slide by , while the free northern show went on above for hours in the sky . |