Example sentences of "[conj] i must [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | Although I must admit we were obliged to fork out for the tickets — a mere hundred quid each . |
2 | And it was done for the best , although I must admit it did n't turn out like that . |
3 | I tend to wear black suits in the evening although I must admit I 'm getting slightly bored with black now . |
4 | When Paul called me back to ask whether he was serious about this , I replied , yes , although I must admit I did n't hear strings and flutes on ‘ Space Oddity ’ at the beginning but once the track was done , it was obvious that it was going to work really well . |
5 | ‘ I intended to find out about your involvement with that man , and now I have , although I must admit I 'm still a little bit hazy as to the details . |
6 | The outdoor adventures are looked upon as fun and relaxation , although I must say they pay their way . ’ |
7 | Although I must say he did n't seem all that surprised . ’ |
8 | Although I must say it is difficult to find a butcher now who understands how to hang meat , dear me , yes … . ’ |
9 | ‘ Although I must say you look every inch the boss yourself . |
10 | " I suppose we 'd better start having a look along the banks soon , although I must say I 'm in no particular hurry . |
11 | Although I must say I I mean , one of the most fascinating pieces of politics I was ever involved in , was when I had to defend Mrs Thatcher over the Belgrano incident . |
12 | Come over the road with me , it 's your last night and I 've decided that I must show you my garden . ’ |
13 | My wife had determined that I must swop my old bike for a car after I told her of an encounter with an old pupil of mine as I was toiling up the hill by the power station in Haughton Road , Darlington . |
14 | Mrs Lyons thought for a moment , and then she said : ‘ I see that I must tell you . |
15 | And I began to feel it heavy upon me , that I must do her will . ’ |
16 | This year has been the most difficult and disturbing of my 40-year reign , but it has brought home to me that I must do everything I can to continue to carry out that duty . |
17 | Luckily , the rain had stopped and I spent a few minutes baling out , thinking once again that I must do something about drainage , but never seem to get round to it as the weather clears up and everything dries out very quickly . |
18 | As such , I will realize that I must do it , whether I wish to or not . |
19 | This suggests , I think , that I must refine my earlier criterion in the following way : it is wrong for a person to be treated as a means to the satisfaction of another 's desire , and only allowable for them to be treated , with their consent , as a means to the satisfaction of another 's needs , if no other means for their satisfaction can be made available . |
20 | ‘ But you were right when you insisted that I must give myself the opportunity to learn my true feelings , although … ’ |
21 | In the struggle and confusion that was going on in my heart I knew that he loved me and I loved him , but I also knew that I must leave him ! |
22 | He also said that I would have to become dedicated , my lifestyle would have to change and , most importantly , that I must set my sights high . |
23 | Now I see , he wrote , that I must abandon it as I have abandoned everything else . |
24 | I lament that there are no more powerful long-focus lenses in the Bronica range , for this means that I must carry my back-up Nikon , with fixed 500mm and 1,000mm for all really long shots . |
25 | I lament that there are no more powerful long-focus lenses in the Bronica range , for this means that I must carry my back-up Nikon , with fixed 500mm and 1,000mm for all really long shots . |
26 | But this time his confidence seemed so genuine , so unevasive , that I must admit I felt my throat tighten . |
27 | It was , then , a most discouraging start to what may in fact be an entirely new sort of duty required of me ; so discouraging that I must admit I have not really made further attempts along these lines . |
28 | Indeed it was one of the most shocking stories of police corruption and legal incompetence I had ever read , and believing that I had the ability to rectify it , I decided , whatever my other commitments , that I must bring it to public notice as soon as possible . |
29 | But they always said that I must bring my own orchestra . |
30 | All of these meetings required careful preparation and I was relieved when my election team agreed with my general tactics , although they added that I must make myself available for private talks with any colleague who asked to see me . |