Example sentences of "[vb base] i [modal v] [verb] [indef pn] " in BNC.
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1 | Do we want somebody who will just do , cos I 've got , I mean I can get somebody just to do that if that 's all you want done , that could be done easily |
2 | There 's no blooming so I mean I could drink something like that , which is purely chemical and never seen as li a damn orange That 's all it is is flavourings and water and |
3 | ‘ You mean I could say anything at all ? ’ she asked with a mischievous smile . |
4 | Should watch that clock and say I 'll have one every two hours . |
5 | I suspect I will have something to say about this when we meet again . ’ |
6 | And like , you always think to yourself like you always think to yourself , yeah , you know I would tell someone and if it 's what you would |
7 | Mm , funnily enough I do n't like it in there well I suppose I might get something in |
8 | I suppose I shall get something in the way of redundancy pay but it wo n't amount to much . ’ |
9 | But that if he wo n't sit there very often Marg , then I suppose I 'd do anything . |
10 | It is not enough to say the words ‘ I suppose I could murder someone ’ ; we must own it within our hearts . |
11 | And I 'm so confident that I believe I can beat anyone — starting with Bowe . |
12 | I am entering the RAF and then the Navy because I believe I can contribute something to this country by so doing . |
13 | Now I want a top three medal , and I genuinely believe I can get one , ’ he said at the Luton social club where he runs one of the few silat classes in this country — there are less than a hundred active practitoners of the martial art in Britain . |
14 | It 's funny I mean I find I 'll say something , I 'll think oh so and so would like that and I 'm about other people 's kids , why they 're . |
15 | " I reckon I 'll have one myself , I 'm feeling a bit peckish , and what about this lady ? " |
16 | The startled youngster said : ‘ I have n't got a girlfriend , but I reckon I can afford one now . |
17 | Still if you do n't want to co-operate with the department , I guess I can rake one up fast enough . ’ |
18 | Erm as we 're on Greater York I feel I ought to say something having a s small part of the Greater York area within Hambleton . |
19 | I feel I can beat anyone at the moment . ’ |
20 | ‘ Because here I feel I can do anything at all . |
21 | It sounds ridiculous — it is ridiculous — it 's one of those huge ridiculous facts that one tries to close one 's eyes to , they 're so absurd — and I 'm only mentioning it because it 's two o'clock in the morning , and I feel I can say anything to you . |
22 | ‘ I feel I must show somebody the parcel I 've just had , ’ she said , greeting Ianthe on the doorstep . |
23 | I know lots of people ca n't understand that , one of which is my accountant , but I feel I must put something back , it 's the only way I can feel comfortable about all the money I 've made . ’ |
24 | Although I do not wish to dwell on it at this stage I feel I should say something regarding my understanding of Christianity . |
25 | Wales has the first claim on me , and there 's grave enough danger threatening Wales now ; God forbid I should do anything to add to it . |
26 | But I think I would like anything with Macaulay Culkin in it . |
27 | Again , inexperienced drivers — if I have to say ‘ low ratio , low gear ’ once more I think I 'll thump someone ! |
28 | Oh I think I 'll buy one now . |
29 | Crew all a bit over-excited at the moment — if I hear another joke about ‘ I was going Caracas back there ’ I think I 'll strangle someone . |
30 | ‘ Well , I think I 'll have one , ’ said Brian , and Scarlet saw that things were even worse than they seemed , for now his tone was artificial : he was making conversation about something so trivial as pouring himself a drink . |