Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] [verb] [conj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I rather feel that men ( and women ) who gently imply that they 'd quite like their partners to keep some items of clothing on should probably be humoured at least some of the time . ’ |
| 2 | I entirely agree that salaries should be performance-related and subject to shareholder control . |
| 3 | But I doggedly believed that things would change , that they could only get better , yet when I reached the outcrop I wailed with despair . |
| 4 | Do n't misunderstand me , I did n't think the city would be backward , I just assumed that carriages would be as popular with tourists in London as they are , say in New York . |
| 5 | Do n't misunderstand me , I did n't think the city would be backward , I just assumed that carriages would be as popular with tourists in London as they are , say in New York . |
| 6 | Then , when you married John I … well , I just hoped that things would work out for you and for Fiona and myself . |
| 7 | Absolutely right Mr Deputy Speaker and I just wish that members would n't raise these irrelevant points . |
| 8 | Could I just say that readings taken in this adapted way are called decibels A-weighted , which is a bit sort of technical and silly , but it 's kind of important if you 're measuring the sort of sound that people listen to . |
| 9 | I 'm very disillusioned with the whole thing now and I just think that things are going from bad to worse . |
| 10 | and erm I just think that women are so strong and , and another thing that I find er that is very important , is perhaps there 's women here we should look at why there 's only one female prison in Scotland and about fourteen male lot and including young offenders institutions and er , I mean what is it we are as agenda er just less criminally minded , more controlled , more clever , what , you know we should be teaching men . |
| 11 | A bitch will enjoy a cuddle , whereas a dog will pretend not to enjoy love , even when you can tell he does , and I generally find that bitches make more loyal companions . |
| 12 | Clusters and nerves well again I always felt that nerves were supposed to go away when you got good at things , now I 'm pleased to discover that is n't true . |
| 13 | " I always thought that gardens , " said Clara , as they progressed slowly back along the long stretch of grass , and down the steps to the lower level , " I always thought that gardens were for growing flowers in . |
| 14 | " I always thought that gardens , " said Clara , as they progressed slowly back along the long stretch of grass , and down the steps to the lower level , " I always thought that gardens were for growing flowers in . |
| 15 | Because of the risk of a failure of the battery-operated Artificial Horizons , I always insist that pilots are competent to fly on the Turn and Slip Indicator before even trying a Horizon . |
| 16 | " I always think that Christians should n't look dowdy or fuddy duddy . |
| 17 | I still believe that reforms in working practices and hours of sitting are essential to improve our ability to serve our constituents and our effectiveness as a legislature . |
| 18 | I still believe that writers write out of love . |
| 19 | The food was impeccably tasteful , wine excellent , speeches fine : undeniably last was best with Sue Solomon dressed like an exuberant garden , released from her barrister 's black and white reminding us of DameJanet 's odd stress when asking us ( long ago of course ) to give three cheers for Mrs Gandhi ‘ Somerville 's first woman Prime Minister ’ — Sue added ‘ I sincerely trust that Somervillians of the future will never have to drink a toast to Somerville 's first male P.M. ! ’ |
| 20 | Of course , I assume that you have feelings similar to mine , and I also assume that animals which are reasonably like us have feelings that are like ours . |
| 21 | Although I agree that ‘ it is always dangerous to assume that the causes of emotional disturbances lie more in the past than the present , ’ I also know that families , like individuals , in Western societies have histories , and that no two families , happy or unhappy , develop in exactly the same way . |
| 22 | I also said that banks were not sufficiently up-front about their charges and made some suggestions for changes , such as displaying a poster in each branch and printing details on statements . |
| 23 | negative and excluding people , but I also think that labels can be very , very positive and very , very important and that 's , I think that 's why erm , people thought up the word feminism and yeah , okay we have to think about the word and we have to think about what it means for us so yeah , a lot of pe , er people do n't want to call themselves feminists because the label has such negative connotations , but it does also mean very positive things , it 's a way of bringing people together , it 's a way of supporting each other , it 's , you know it 's , brings solidarity to the movement and people need labels . |
| 24 | I also suggested that Britons should be urged not to ask for a chance to look at the remains until the situation improves . |
| 25 | Can I also add that representations to the Secretary of State for the Home Office will be central er component to secure those adequate resources with the Leicestershire Police erm , erm service needs . |
| 26 | ‘ I honestly think that pies followed pipemaking , so whatever date you put on a beehive kiln to bake pipes , I think the big pies would follow that . ’ |
| 27 | I really think that schools are at fault . |
| 28 | I often find that parents are inhibiting to young people . ’ |
| 29 | I strongly believe that parents should be properly informed about the policies and practices of their schools ; that they should have the means regularly to voice their opinions and should indeed be represented on the governing bodies of schools , yet I believe too that there are dangers in allotting them too many constitutional powers . |
| 30 | ’ I shouted merrily , beginning to experience an ache somewhere near my bladder that I sometimes get when things are going particluarly badly and I ca n't see any way out . |