Example sentences of "[prep] [noun pl] i [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | After the first couple of minutes I thought we were going to be in for a really entertaining game . |
2 | The following is summary of notes I showed you today , I do n't think Rob was in a receptive mood ! : |
3 | I wo n't the amount of times I 've I 've been in a car or something , where fucking jump on the brakes ! |
4 | I could n't tell you how , but it I , cos you 'd , I do n't want nothing , but when I did , I 'd got ta use my ingenuity to get something that I could get one or two or a dozen or ten off , you know what I mean , and I got ta make it and a lot of times I made it out of wood which was easily er you know treated . |
5 | so we started called her lip , but that happened before I got there so , as I got there it just like , as I joined got in with the regulars it started to peter out a bit , but I got fooled with a couple of times I thought they were taking the piss , alright Lynn how you doing , you know , still . |
6 | And with most with a lot of calculators I mean you Do n't try it unless you really know your calculator and know how it works , you can just keep pressing equals , |
7 | Er I think a court of referees I think they called it . |
8 | and another morning there 's a stream of cars I think it 's being one minute ear early or one minute late |
9 | I feel like I 'd , I could take an axe to them oh look at that look oh dear , probably seen his mother butchered ah see that big fat body just then a pair of feet I thought it was his , did you see that ? |
10 | If I had to select one of my pairs of binoculars for observations of nebulæ I think I would choose the × 7 instrument , though I agree that the more powerful binoculars can bring out more details in the fainter nebulæ . |
11 | Yes , yes , cos the first couple of weeks I mean she did n't sleep . |
12 | ‘ After a couple of days I hope I 'll be able to go home ! ’ she shot back at once . |
13 | After a couple of glasses I think you 'll be ready for round two . ’ |
14 | Knowing my partner 's dislike of traverses I laced it with gear — but inserted that final , final nut before making the last heave to safety . |
15 | what sort of things I mean they 're singles ? |
16 | I 'd be interested to know whether Neil did that list of things I asked him to do . |
17 | So , those are the sorts of things I take it that , that er we do think are a more interesting way of individuating people than their bodily . |
18 | ‘ Ari there are a couple of things I think we should talk about , ’ Leila said , settling down on the cushions beside the girl . |
19 | I go about in a wheelchair and someone who pushes it very often goes into a shop and says , ‘ Look here , you have bought rather a lot of things I think you had better give a cheque for them — now I ? I write the cheque out , dear , and you shall sign it . ’ |
20 | But in my heart of hearts I know I can not telephone him . |
21 | But sometimes , because he does n't have hundreds of depots I think he 's not regional , but that 's my own fault . |
22 | My Dad come in , there 's me running out while my Dad 's by the door in case one of them jumped I 'm so scared of spiders I hate them ! |
23 | In this country the influence of Marxism in the universities , trade unions and arts has reached a point where as Christians I believe we are forced to take it seriously . |
24 | The King graciously stood godfather ; the baby of course was named George and was given a silver bowl inscribed ‘ The gift of His Majesty King George to his godson , George Lamb , Anno Dom 1725 ’ A story has grown up from this — for years I thought it was true — that Henry James saw this bowl — it had become by legend , golden — and the sight was the seed that led to his novel , The Golden Bowl . |
25 | And yet for years I adored him , she thought with horrified wonder . |
26 | ‘ For years I believed I did n't have even one person I could call family , ’ he said . |
27 | For years I found it very odd that the disciples spent very little time talking about the significance of the death of Jesus or even the person of Jesus . |
28 | For years I allowed him to treat me like dirt . |
29 | ‘ I do n't know why you 're wearing that ridiculous outfit , ’ said Robert , ‘ and I do n't know why you 're telling all these things to Malik and telling him about things I gave you as a present . ’ |
30 | With shoes I think you 're going to know pretty quickly . |