Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] [vb mod] [verb] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | I mean I must admit I 've looked at some other flats . |
| 2 | No I 'd just be , I mean I must admit I 've , I 've not really seen one for years and years and years . |
| 3 | in some ways to though , I mean I can understand I think people , some people |
| 4 | I mean I could do I think they 're fascinating and important — but I would prefer instead actually to talk about Darwinism Darwin as a biologist , rather than Darwin as a philosopher or as a influencer of morals and religious beliefs and so on . |
| 5 | Sorry I ca n't really sort of say I must admit I could n't really see why they should be like that really cos I mean it is a bit puzzling cos if they 've only just done anything , they 've only been tampering with this finger so |
| 6 | I expect she 'll tell me all about the new job then . |
| 7 | But I expect you 'll tell me one of these days . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ If I say one of my contacts tipped me off , I expect you 'll pester me for his name . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I expect you 'll wish I was with you — or at least I hope you will , ’ said John at last . |
| 10 | Dear Willis — As I am informed by those who ought to know that you have " taken the ground " somewhere near London River , I expect you can tell me the whereabouts of the dear old Fortuna , built 1892 , rigged when I last saw her in 1920 as a square foresail brigantine . |
| 11 | ‘ I expect you 'd like me out of the road . |
| 12 | I expect you 'd like me to disappear now ? ’ she suggested , hovering on the threshold of the main cabin . |
| 13 | Please say you 'll marry me . ’ |
| 14 | I I 'm I say you must excuse me going on at such a pace but I 've got A I 've got another meeting quite shortly and B you 've got some little mo I think M Michael 's looking to take over . |
| 15 | ‘ Say you will protect me , Jacques . |
| 16 | Say you will marry me , and earn your place in heaven ! ’ |
| 17 | But please say you will forgive me . |
| 18 | By our Lord , the king of heaven , if I can do anything you want you may find me most generous ; most happily will I perform for you without grudging . " ) |
| 19 | My friends are Liverpool fans and they say they can get me tickets for the KOP , but no way am I standing with a bunch of idiots . |
| 20 | If a virus had begun to affect people who put crosses against Conservative candidates in general elections , I would presumably be arguing that this proved how immoral it was to vote Tory , but I hope nobody would believe me . |
| 21 | If you imagine you can use me to remind Mademoiselle Rabier of what she 's missing by paying attention to her friend Bernard then you can think again ! ’ |
| 22 | I hope she 'll like me . ’ |
| 23 | I never dared hope you might love me , so I tried very hard to forget you . |
| 24 | ‘ I hope you 'll excuse me , ’ she apologised , smiling , ‘ but I really am desperate for a shower . ’ |
| 25 | One day I hope you 'll let me buy you a slap . |
| 26 | Ignoring the sarcasm beneath the sugar coating , he went on smoothly , ‘ As we 'll be working together , I hope you 'll call me Michele . ’ |
| 27 | I honestly ca n't for the life of me figure out how to express the rest so I hope you 'll forgive me if I stop here . |
| 28 | ‘ Well ! ’ he said , ‘ I hope you 'll forgive me for having knocked you down that day . ’ |
| 29 | But I hope you 'll forgive me and decide to stay on . |
| 30 | Tuesday 's Afternoon Show with between two and five I hope you 'll join me . |