Example sentences of "[vb base] i [modal v] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Through one of the glass panes in Plover Hide I could see a twite : a plump little linnet-like bird , brown , streaky-breasted , with a bright yellow stubby bill . |
| 2 | Mm No that 's er making me jolly cross , not like myself I do n't do anything like , not as much as I used to do at the hall , I mean I used to do a lot as you know , but I , I know how much you have done , but nobody else knows |
| 3 | I mean I used to have a good go at keeping up your standard in my but er |
| 4 | I mean I can take a form up to the porters in Goodricke and they 'll give me a key to a minibus . |
| 5 | MAX : You mean I can have a go at the tune ? |
| 6 | Oh does she , I , I mean I can have a word with little kids always . |
| 7 | I , I mean I can have a sausage roll and a piece of cake |
| 8 | I mean I can see a typical lot of people at a time |
| 9 | I mean I can get a bit more off you see . |
| 10 | So I send I 'll send a bit each w week fortnight when I get all my money . |
| 11 | I expect I 'll find a way of testing your different abilities . |
| 12 | Joan and Dennis will tell me all about it I 'm sure and I expect I will get a Christmas card from Kylie and her mother and father , ’ she added . |
| 13 | Next time I see him , I 'll probably see him tomorrow no I , you usually see him round town , so I say I 'll arrange a time |
| 14 | As I say I 'll take a stall and I 'll be there all day if anyone can help me . |
| 15 | I say I 'll have a word with them and he should n't follow me . |
| 16 | they ca n't tell the difference I mean there 's nothing In fact if I ca n't get Krona at Presto and I ca n't get it at Co-op , I shall write to Kr to Pre to Krona and say I 'll have a I 'll have a box . |
| 17 | I say I 'd like a |
| 18 | You say I could make a veterinary nurse — that 's as maybe , but I 'm sure I 'd never be any good as a vet . ’ |
| 19 | But I have n't got I could n't at this stage say I could do a tap next year . |
| 20 | But I hope I shall have a shop one day . |
| 21 | ‘ I get lots of film synopses sent to me and after this movie I hope I will get a lot more . |
| 22 | and er , I said well look I 'll have a word with the erm , with and see if he can think of anything that might |
| 23 | Oh look I could get a little cake . |
| 24 | I need to get a pen oh look I can buy a bed sheet , bed linen anyway , what ? |
| 25 | We was I said look I can read a bloody clock as well you can , I said I wa walking behind you down the , you went in the canteen and when I went past it was one minute past quarter to ! |
| 26 | And when you wake I 'll have a meal ready for you . ’ |
| 27 | If you like I could have a word with the Chief Constable and put him in the picture , should you deem it appropriate . ’ |
| 28 | Erm if you like I can provide a a specific spiel . |
| 29 | I know I would get a bit excited if if I was on T V. |
| 30 | you know I 'll do a copy in braille |