Example sentences of "[pers pn] i [modal v] [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it 's true that you were so keen to meet me I might satisfy your curiosity completely by reversing my rule to only date brunettes — ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Why does everybody tell me I ought to watch my drinking when they 're all so busy watching it for me ? |
| 3 | " Since you have been so kind to me I 'll tell your fortune for you . |
| 4 | But if yer do n't believe me I 'll take yer tomorra to see 'er , ’ I told him angrily . |
| 5 | He told me I must open your mouth . ’ |
| 6 | " Please excuse me I must begin my work . " |
| 7 | My abuelito tells me I must call my baby Constanza if it is a girl . ’ |
| 8 | He told me I 'd lose my job if I go . ’ |
| 9 | As the girl dances close to me I can smell her perfume and all that has gone before is completely forgotten ; the slit trenches , the mosquitoes , the wounded and my dead comrades . |
| 10 | Yes my aunt was Mrs David , and goodness me I can remember her having the laces pulled in . |
| 11 | Also , if you purchase a machine from me I will do my best to help you find some new sites . |
| 12 | If you free me I will acknowledge my debt and keep going . |
| 13 | ‘ I would n't seek him out , but if by mischance he should loom up before me I should waggle my fingers at him . ’ |
| 14 | Since I 'm obviously the cause of them I 'll do my best to keep out of your way . ’ |
| 15 | She said , I I 'll abort your baby for you . |
| 16 | An and I I 'll keep me mouth shut . |
| 17 | Well I I I would express my support for Mr and for Mr on widening the scope erm to include because clearly national policy talks about public transport generally and not just rail . |
| 18 | Er but obviously I I would need my own transport . |
| 19 | No I I should say her solicitors has told her you , you know , you 've got to tread carefully |
| 20 | No , thank you I 'll have my supper when I get home . |
| 21 | Well if you 're all the way over there and I 'm talking to you I can hear my voice more . |
| 22 | ‘ I want to thank you for this opportunity and tell you I will do my very best for you . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ What would you say if I told you I could make your contract disappear ? ’ |
| 24 | Shifting her belongings more comfortably in his arms , he explained mildly , ‘ I told him that if he ever came within one hundred yards of you I 'd break his neck . |
| 25 | Without you I 'd spend my summers picking morosely over the remains of train crashes . |
| 26 | Then if I were you I 'd sue my face for slander . ’ |
| 27 | If I were you I 'd save my breath and my energy for later — talking never proved a thing ; it 's actions that count . |
| 28 | When he is sad because the world rejects him I shall place my paw upon his knee , and he will be moved and heartened and his strength will be renewed . |
| 29 | John Major always looks so dowdy , Terry Stamp tries too hard and if I were him I 'd slash my wrists . ’ |
| 30 | Behind him I could see my mum , Emily and Mrs Quigley , who appeared to be carrying a large sheaf of corn . |