Example sentences of "[pers pn] [conj] [modal v] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 I 'm so self reliant that I if I was going o do anything it 'd have to be me that would do it , for the simple reason I could n't trust anybody else , not in that particular thing anyway .
2 The loaches regard the bogwood cave as being theirs and will protect it against all possible intruders .
3 It occurred to me that I should perhaps wait for my daughter Sophie outside her school , to make sure she understood that I had not abandoned her , had merely left Lou for a man who loved me and would make me happy ; that things would presently calm down , and as soon as Hugo and I had sorted things out a little and established our new home she could join us .
4 I did not like the prospect of playing in front of all these people who were all older than me and would see my violin playing from a critical view , but I had come this far , and it would be stupid not to go through with the audition .
5 An icy wind was blowing , but the moment Modi saw me he came and said , quite casually , as if referring to something he did n't need in the least : ‘ Look here , I 'll sell you my overcoat , it 's much too big for me and should fit you nicely . ’ ’
6 ‘ I 'm sick to death of looking over my shoulder every time I come here , wondering and dreading if someone who knows me has seen me and can guess what I 'm coming here for ! ’
7 Service firms produce service products , but manufacturing firms also produce them and may sell them in connection with their goods .
8 Certainly some of the productions that we are responsible for , as I have said , are controversial , and some of the public might not really want them and might dispute their validity , but I think what it is an indication of is the fact that people are short of money and have to make quite sure that they are getting the best value for what they are paying for and they ca n't afford to go to the theatre as regularly as they might have done in the past .
9 Throughout this chapter we assume that individuals know what motivates them and can isolate their goals and discuss them separately .
10 The children will appreciate them and can handle them without too much supervision .
11 The only ones who do n't are those who do n't want to like Philip Larkin , and there is a sense in which poems have — probably since I started writing — have been lifted off the page much more in the absolutely literal sense , that people are used to hearing them and can read them afterwards .
12 He knew nearly every one , and where his memory faltered , his sennachie behind him knew them and could prompt him .
13 We will turn this responsibility over to them and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word . ’
14 It is also what your collection people , sales people , delivery people and the grapevine tell you or should tell you about your customers .
15 I am going to say something about you that may shock you .
16 I 'll slap a warrant on you that will stop everything .
17 But it 's well , ’ he said seriously , ‘ that you should have a token about you that will get you in to me or the prince at need , and stand you in good stead if ever you should fall foul unawares of any of his officers or mine .
18 Get out your grammar books and I will explain a few things to you that will help your conversation if you can get them into your so stupid heads .
19 And when he talks about a means of grace , he means something that happens to you that can bring you to faith .
20 Do you remember any any funny stories you that can tell us ?
21 But that man does live near you that can give you a lift .
22 ‘ You know , mistress , ’ said Gabriel in a deep voice full of sadness , ‘ that I love you and shall love you for ever .
23 Lord Rothermere laid a heart-shaped wreath with the message : ‘ I miss you and will miss you and your courage , your fun and your laughter all the days of my life . ’
24 It will give you a break from the restrictions that have been placed upon you and will enable you to see how you get on on your own !
25 That heals you and will set you free .
26 Provided the problem comes within the Ombudsman 's orbit , he will look into all the facts for you and will inform you of his decision , together with his reasons .
27 If you are intending to take out a Woolwich mortgage a copy of this report will be provided to you and will accompany our formal mortgage offer .
28 This number will be personal to you and will remain your Driver Identity for as long as you are entitled to drive .
29 Though Spouse says Elspeth defies the idea that You Ca n't Take It With You and will join her ancestors wearing her best tweed and Celtic silver and clutching the two cut-glass decanters he has always coveted .
30 An important safety rule is never to leave your board unless it is to get into a safety boat , since your board will make it easier for rescuers to see you and will keep you afloat .
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