Example sentences of "[conj] i [verb] [pron] the " in BNC.
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1 | In I gave the book to him or I gave him the book , him would normally be considered thematic in FSP theory . |
2 | But although I asked myself the question , I knew the answer . |
3 | Clearly it was I who should have spoken these words , but already I had a feeling that I knew what the brown paper and the ribbed cardboard concealed , and I was n't going to say a word until time or circumstance compelled me . |
4 | The famous sequence when the helicopters gather in the sky before the great attack has music with it — very familiar music ! — but , do you know , I was so gripped by the power of Coppola 's image , the helicopters , the music , that it was n't until many , many hours afterwards that I realized what the music was he had been using . |
5 | Well I mean it 's gone much beyond that I mean they the reality of the situation is er is not like that I 'm afraid I mean it Eighteen men have been sacked and and these are men that have put those quarries where they are . |
6 | I happened to have with me the journal of Dorothy Wordsworth on my trip to the Dales as I had forgotten to return it to the public library , and you have my word that I dropped it the instant I was made aware that they were harbouring a drug addict . |
7 | I think that I put it the other way round last time . |
8 | I am not precisely sure that I know what the right hon. Gentleman had in mind on sentencing policy , but I am happy to engage in exchanges outside . |
9 | ‘ She would n't tell me , but was very insistent that I call her the minute you got in . ’ |
10 | But he complains that I give him the impression that I am holding back and am not fully committed . |
11 | He was the goalkeeper for Manchester United and I joked later that I threw him the bag of money and he dropped it ! |
12 | After drawing a blank on Rhodes , I had to write something that justified my travelling expenses , so I made you the villain of the piece . |
13 | What a relief it was when a couple of hundred other leeds supporters started going crazy , so I thought what the hell and joined in . |
14 | But he was always having fun so I suppose its the imagination that counts is n't it . |
15 | I went around being nice to children for a while , being a sort of modern Pied Piper , but I learnt that they 're a manipulative lot and crazy for money , literally crazy for it , so I gave them the elbow . |
16 | But Mary was out so I gave him the letter and began to tell him about the trouble at home . |
17 | Once I know what the other operettas will be , I shall work with her every day . |
18 | ‘ And I sold them the best . |
19 | So , we toast the railway station and I tell him the only Czech joke I know . |
20 | Nine years have passed since my divorce and I tell myself the half-forgotten betrayals and deceits are old news . |
21 | After a few minutes , he got out and wandered over : ‘ Here , son , give me a shot at that , ’ he said , and I passed him the rod . |
22 | And I got you the roses . ’ |
23 | For me there has always been — and I count it the greatest of all blessings — a window never finally blacked out , a light never finally extinguished . |
24 | At only 18 , Dundas will be seeing things through young and excited eyes and I wish him the best . |
25 | I was interested to hear the Hon. Gentleman raise the subject of the scanner proposal , and I wish it the best of success . |
26 | Good night , miss , and I wish you the compliments of the season , I 'm sure ! ’ |
27 | His name was Edward Greenwood , and as they all sat down , he said , ‘ I 've heard all about you from Helen and I wish you the best of luck . |
28 | And I kept it the same and that 's When we bought this in nineteen fifty four , there was a lot of alterations to be done . |
29 | and all that ruddy stuff , , I knew she 'd come along and put all , use to be a , he was the R S A man for the Signals and old Reggie , he was another R S A , he was headquarters company and old was in the cable laid section for people you know , came loose , I was walking through the shed and these two , I saw these two put them down , and I thought what the hell are you doing here ? |
30 | He said yes Mrs well then he followed me in the kitchen , stood behind me and I thought what the hell 's he hanging about for , I 'm gon na take it to him and the , his son- in-law was there |