Example sentences of "[adv] [vb base] i [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | Sorry that 's er , only place I could grab you ! |
2 | But he is also an American and before he guns you down in cold blood , in the manner you so justly deserve I might add , I 'm sure he will see his way clear to giving you a dying request . ’ |
3 | It does n't bear thinking about , but I only hope I shall have learnt something from you in order to carry it on in some way or another . ’ |
4 | I only hope I can make it . ’ |
5 | As she was to tell one of her oldest friends : ‘ I only wish I 'd put my foot down with them years ago . ’ |
6 | Of course all this business must seem mysterious to you , and I only wish I could tell you … ’ |
7 | ‘ I only wish I could wave a wand and grant her wish , ’ said Santa . |
8 | I only wish I could do that . |
9 | I only wish I could mention everyone and everything that goes to make up the whole of Christian Aid and its spirit , but be assured that we do not forget any contribution or take anyone 's help for granted . |
10 | ‘ I know that , my darling and I only wish I could see more of you and the children . |
11 | I only wish I could say the same about your politicians . ’ |
12 | I only wish I could say the same of some other companies ! |
13 | I am sorry your life is so burdensome , I only wish I could help in some way . |
14 | He said , ‘ I only wish I could help you more . |
15 | I only wish I could have hit the third . ’ |
16 | I only wish I could have been with Mr Grant when he researched the feature . |
17 | you know I only wish I could have heard him |
18 | ‘ I rather hope I may get those concerned to invite me to do you in the Authors and their Work series — though I have n't done anything about it — I might then like to quote a bit or two out of a letter ( e.g. about Ivy ) , but I devoutly hope you will be able to censor the thing for yourself ’ — for there was still hope , or I was allowed to think so . |
19 | But I think the way that that would occur would be first of all I would expect to see an increase , a steeper increase than is already project I should say in concealed households . |
20 | I just hope I 'll do half as well on stage tonight . ’ |
21 | ‘ I just hope I can do her justice . |
22 | I just hope I can get into college . |
23 | ‘ I just hope I can keep shooting birdies like I have in the first two rounds . ’ |
24 | comes through , so if you just wait I 'll talk to you again a little bit about that |
25 | ‘ I just know I can do better , ’ said one . |
26 | They just assume I 'll go , and he does n't hand out a penny extra , not old Crumwallis . |
27 | The best deal I can do on the airfares is £870 — this includes a small fee for myself for the administration . |
28 | Right , so I just feel I 'd read that out , so please try and work with the admin , cos we do n't want to upset them . |
29 | You just leave I 'll saying , put it in the post for you . |
30 | ‘ I just think I ought to look for a useful job . |