Example sentences of "[noun sg] i [modal v] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | bluecollar gipsy I can see it in your eyes . |
| 2 | Now , as far as the Catholics are concerned , I have to say I like the people very much but theirs is not a faith I could accept myself . |
| 3 | And as I 'm putting you out on your half-day I 'll make it up to you , there will be something extra by way of a thank you in your pay packet on Friday ’ |
| 4 | After that story I dare say she felt that we could meet — for though it had not been ‘ taken from the life ’ it had , as Elizabeth 's very solid stories were apt to do , taken on life . |
| 5 | ‘ And in a fairy story I 'd tell him to get lost , ’ Eve said , laughing . |
| 6 | That 's another story I could tell you it 'd er er make your hair curl . |
| 7 | If you wish to break your contract I will inform your agent of your decision tomorrow morning . ’ |
| 8 | Right , in that case I 'll do it , O K. |
| 9 | " In that case I 'll accompany you , " he said abruptly , and offered her his arm like the gentleman he wanted to be , so that the women and old men who sat at their doorways in West Street stared in amazement at the unprecedented sight of Harry Pascoe on an errand of mercy with his wife . |
| 10 | ‘ In that case I 'll keep it on . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ In that case I 'll see him now , then he 'll be able to go ashore . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Right , in that case I 'll see them now . ’ |
| 13 | In that case I 'll see you later . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ In that case I 'll have one too , ’ Nick took a pack of Silk Cut from his pocket . |
| 15 | Ah computational modelling is easier for me to present to you but then the role of context might become more important so you can appreciate it , in which case I shall give you that first . |
| 16 | Perhaps you do not want to pass on ; in which case I shall answer your unspoken question . |
| 17 | The hon. Gentleman is concerned about the placement of this convicted person in a nearby hostel , so if he will give me the details of the case I shall have it investigated by Her Majesty 's inspectorate of probation . |
| 18 | ‘ Hopefully your bloodhounds will be able to run the truants down before Sunday , in which case I 'd appreciate your contacting me at the hotel . ’ |
| 19 | " That 's not altogether unknown , of course , but in this case I 'd say it was highly unlikely , virtually impossible . |
| 20 | I woke up frightened at having my knife and pill-bottles in the tent in case I should end my life during my night 's sleep . |
| 21 | I hung on , keeping one eye on Neil in case I could help him , and the other on Stormy Petrel . |
| 22 | He seemed to be trying to pull himself together and just as the bus appeared at the mouth of the square , he murmured : ‘ Do n't worry about Mama ; she will have understood what you were thinking , and in any case I can tell her if you 'd like . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ In that case I can tell you that in my humble opinion this place is the meanest , tightest little arsehole in the entire fucking country . |
| 24 | In that case I can give you my Mercury my business Mercury number and you can make phone calls on the company from here . |
| 25 | If I 'm to solve this wretched murder case I must have something that belonged to MacQuillan . |
| 26 | But in that case I must warn you that I have no heart . |
| 27 | ‘ In that case I must ask you both to come down to the station with me . |
| 28 | Through a tear in the singlet I could see his rib bones sticking out . |
| 29 | Chairman I shall leave it to others on this site to make the case if they wish er , against the recommendations . |
| 30 | It 's a very meagre budget Chairman I should think we 're getting off very lightly . |