Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [vb -s] i [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Because now I know there 's nothing behind the fancy shirt that interests me in the slightest . ’
2 A presence that disturbs me with the joy
3 I recoil at the strength of his putrid breath and yank myself away , but he grabs my waist and throws me upon the bed , pinning my hands down and forcing himself on top of me .
4 You are the only woman I know — apart from Lucy — who wears skirts and dresses and make-up and turns me on more powerful than a monsoon with all the steam and heat …
5 He fluffs my pillow and adorns me with trinkets ; earrings and a flowery jar of perfume called ‘ Fire Maiden ’ .
6 She strokes my hair and soothes me like a baby .
7 It is often impossible to say what moves you in a poem ; somehow in this poem there is something that touches my heart and links me in sympathy to this Bolivian poet whom I shall never meet .
8 Frankly , he 's a pain in the arse , but Martinez pays me a handsome amount of money and provides me with a very flashy car , which impresses the likes of young Lindy over there , so who am I to argue ? ’
9 Occasionally , there 's a happy accident that leads me in a nice direction . ’
10 The grape variety used is Chenin Blanc but when it is picked before it is fully ripe , it makes dull , acidic wines , with an off-putting nose that reminds me of wet dogs .
11 ‘ Maybe next time Ellis will find me an undercover job that takes me to opium dens in Hong Kong , dusky maidens in Peru and shark-fishing amongst the coral reefs , or whatever it is they do there . ’
12 Even if I did n't have a job that keeps me at the other end of the country for most of the year , this sort of place could n't provide a living .
13 Then the reader 's fingernail will be able to produce the scent of clematis that wafts in through my window , the foie gras that awaits me at lunch , the liquid inspiration that gets me through the final paragraph .
14 She kisses me softly on the forehead and wraps me in her arms so securely I 'm reminded of my mother .
15 Ask yourself the question , ‘ Is it my desire , my greed , my wish to be in control that drives me in this matter , or do I feel the lightness of purpose that is a mark of the guidance from within ? ’
16 It 's the stillness that fills me with peace .
17 It is only my subscription to Punch that stops me from taking a midnight walk off the roof .
18 Crilly leads me into Perry 's flat and seats me beside him on the orange settee .
19 He climbs back into bed , grabs my breast and nuzzles me in the crook of my neck .
20 ‘ There was I playing so well even I could n't believe it and along comes this kid and keeps me off the table for three frames !
21 ’ The thing that bothers me about English training is that although acting is as demanding as ballet or opera , dancers and singers work out every day .
22 The thing that disturbs me about statistics is that they can be interpreted to mean anything .
23 The thing that worries me about scientists is that they say one thing one day — like cholesterol is bad for you — and another thing the next day . ’
24 The only thing that worries me about taking that out is that you then create a massive empty space , if you have got
25 That shooting The London boxing promoter Mickey Duff said : ‘ The only thing that worries me at the moment is his speedy recovery . ’
26 THE only thing that puzzles me about the Government decision to ban the Northern Irish Protestant terror gang , the UDA , is why it has taken them so long to do it .
27 ‘ There 's only one thing that puzzles me about all this . ’
28 Its the beauty that thrills me with wonder ,
29 My first example would sound like this : ‘ The trade balance is One BILL ION Pounds in the red … ’ — pronounced ‘ bill -yun ’ with a strange rising cadence that reminds me of nothing more than Leslie Crowther : ‘ A bill -yun pounds — come on down ! ! ! ’
30 ‘ Thoo 's walked 'ome from chapel together every Sunday for a couple o' years and now , when 'e does t'decent thing and asks me for thi 'and , thoo 's refusing . ’
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