Example sentences of "[subord] [adv] i [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it seems clear that I was diverting the feeling of cold , which pertains to the body , away from the physical and into the psychological realm , where alone I believed myself to exist . |
| 2 | This time she more or less flew straight to me , and I felt confident enough to fly her another three or four times , each one successfully , although eventually I sensed she was losing interest , fretfully tearing at her jesses and gazing round . |
| 3 | I remembered what he 'd told Mavis and me about the book and more than ever I thought it sounded like a good idea — the story of a man rationalizing his own lack of self-belief … |
| 4 | One Scottish observer noted that " both parties are angry to a higher degree than ever I saw them even in the Exclusion time " . |
| 5 | ‘ My father and I are physical counterparts : and during these days more than ever I notice his resemblance to me … ’ he mused . |
| 6 | There was also a stage where I deeply resented the foetus , although now I think I have killed this feeling . |
| 7 | 'Cause sometimes I meet 'em afterwards and we go to the coffee-bar . ’ |
| 8 | devoted to the question of of of road transport and its limitations and erm er although again I mean there was no particular mention to any party other than the Government , erm it it certainly seemed to be taking a very critical view of of road transport and it does seem to be spreading now . |
| 9 | But I think in seconding this motion I think it 's a way forward and I think it 's better late than never I think what it talks about that we would not be here today Mr Chairman if this would have been agreed by what was put by the officers two and half years ago . |
| 10 | At once she burst into tears and hugging me for the first time in years ( it seemed ) , cried , ‘ If only I had their faith ! ’ |
| 11 | If only I had someone to talk to . |
| 12 | If only I had his nerve , think of the greasy eggs and tough bacon I could have been spared ! |
| 13 | ‘ If only I had my journal , ’ Wynne-Jones complained . |
| 14 | ‘ If only I had my journal , ’ Wynne-Jones complained . |
| 15 | If only I had my thing ! |
| 16 | All her life she 'd thought , If only I knew what so-and-so was thinking I 'd know what to do … . |
| 17 | If only I knew what I have done . |
| 18 | Father and Mother have promised not to oppose this if only I leave them out of the matter … |
| 19 | Yes , erm if I could here , I did want to add some cos obviously I think everybody was taken by surprised . |
| 20 | If so I hope he enjoyed it . |
| 21 | God forbid it if ever I put myself in your position ! |
| 22 | Now , here 's a fine young fellow if ever I saw one . |
| 23 | There was a fast buck if ever I saw one … |
| 24 | " He was a wrong 'un if ever I saw one . |
| 25 | Now that 's a car full of cops , if ever I saw one . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ A right brace of identikit old-fashioned dykes if ever I saw one . |
| 27 | ‘ Colonel Gaddafi , for example — an obvious loony if ever I saw one . |
| 28 | " That 's a back-handed compliment if ever I heard one . |
| 29 | ‘ Well , now , ’ he drawled softly , ‘ there 's a challenge if ever I heard one . |
| 30 | You talk about the classless society and then his next step is to make Dennis Thatcher a Baronet , that , if I may say , is a media non-sequitur if ever I if ever I heard it . |