Example sentences of "i [modal v] [vb infin] [pron] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | For what 's is worth , as a motorist , I may tell you I 'm thirty years standing , and I explained to the people when I phoned your office up , I 've had thirty years standing as a driver , I check my oil , I check my water , I lost no compression , no water . |
| 2 | Yes , it 's a funny old thing , actually I must tell you I feel an awful lot better since I 've passed my I suppose , last Friday I saw a Solicitor and the divorce is now actually sat up on it 's merry way rejoicing , and |
| 3 | ‘ Before I die I must confess what I 've done wrong . |
| 4 | This year has been the most difficult and disturbing of my 40-year reign , but it has brought home to me that I must do everything I can to continue to carry out that duty . |
| 5 | ‘ Still , he thought , I must do what I can to protect the lady , to whom I owe so much , and whom I have certainly , for better , for worse , released from sleep and silence . |
| 6 | Well funnily enough I went down there last week , and I must admit I I came round the corner and there was one particular vehicle still does it . |
| 7 | Well I must admit I I was bought , my sister saw them in er . |
| 8 | " Now at last " , said Richard , " I must believe what I had always thought was impossible . " |
| 9 | ‘ As for me , I must write what I am owed in my book and then I too will go to bed . |
| 10 | Although I must say I I mean , one of the most fascinating pieces of politics I was ever involved in , was when I had to defend Mrs Thatcher over the Belgrano incident . |
| 11 | I should tell her I do n't want to talk about it : it 's too painful . |
| 12 | First , perhaps I should explain what I mean by information technology . |
| 13 | But he urged on me that it was the Prime Minister 's particular wish that I should do anything I could to prevent its publication . |
| 14 | I should practise what I preach is what I should do , ’ Terry continued . |
| 15 | ‘ And I should warn you I 'm ex-SAS . |
| 16 | ‘ I might tell you I persuaded her to cut down the list Buckmaster had drawn up of people to be informed . |
| 17 | ‘ I know why you 're here and I might tell you I 've had one hell of an afternoon . ’ |
| 18 | I had rather been hoping that I might see somebody I knew while I was in the town , but the only people I saw were old Mackenzie in the gun and tackle shop and Mrs Stuart in the cafe , yawning and fat behind her Formica counters and reading a Mills & boon . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'll do whatever I have to , ’ Ari answered . |
| 20 | And believe me when I tell you that I 'll do whatever I have to do to make you stay here . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ I 'll do whatever I can to help . |
| 22 | I 'll do whatever I feel like when I 'm |
| 23 | I promise I 'll do everything I can to help the rest of you — ‘ |
| 24 | ‘ I 'll do everything I can , ’ she said , freeing herself . |
| 25 | It will take a while , I 'm afraid , but I 'll do everything I can to persuade the family that they should meet you . ’ |
| 26 | Kernaghan , who has actually won schoolboy caps for Northern Ireland added : ‘ I 've been given a big chance now to book my ticket for the World Cup finals in America and I 'll do everything I can to take it . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ It 'll have to go before t ’ planning committee , ’ the Mayor said , ‘ but as you 're all in agreement I 'll do what I can . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ I 'll do what I can , ’ Parmedes said resignedly , cursing the day he ever set foot in Club Eleusis . |
| 29 | ‘ I 'll do what I can . |
| 30 | ‘ I ca n't make any promises , but I 'll do what I can . |