Example sentences of "i [verb] [adv] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ As I became more experienced I wanted to branch out and the more technical aspects of triathlon , particularly the cycling , interested me . |
| 2 | Val did a brilliant job getting everyone else to Le Bourget using public transport ; I went on the bike with no map and only a vague idea where Le Bourget was , and every Frenchman I asked just waved me straight on ( lies ! ) , but I got there somehow and we had a very enjoyable , if unscheduled , visit . |
| 3 | That was er a flat in Plumtree , we were offered a flat on the first floor and when we examined the kitchen it was extremely obvious to me that our gas cooker would n't fit in the , the place where it was designed to fit , when I asked where do we put the washing machine I was informed that most tenants kept the washing machine on the balcony , when I said well where do we put the refrigerator , well most people keep the refrigerator either in the hall or , or rather not a hall it was a passageway , in the passageway or in the living room , now it does seem to me with hindsight that if that 's planning I , to use an old fashion London phrase , I 'm a Dutchman . |
| 4 | You never found those labels I made out did you ? |
| 5 | ‘ It smelled the place out an' I 'ad ter chuck it away , ’ she moaned . |
| 6 | ‘ I regret ever allowing you to talk me into this crazy scheme ! ’ she exclaimed as she slid into bed and pulled the duvet up to her chin . |
| 7 | The tight one will I 've never seen you in a tight dress though , you do n't let me see so I |
| 8 | It 's easier if it 's on the level ah side up cos it should I 've never had mine on the floor . |
| 9 | It was , no I mean thoroughly enjoyed it ! |
| 10 | I mean you wo n't want much but I mean just to hold it . |
| 11 | I mean why do they |
| 12 | But why do we I mean why do we encourage kids to go out like this at the moment . |
| 13 | I mean why do you want to have a rigid rod down the middle of your back and segmented muscles down either side ? |
| 14 | and I 'm certainly wearing paint tonight , quite a bit of it because its very hot under here and you would n't want to see me without it , but that 's me saying that , I mean why do I ? , why do I ? , why are we all wearing make-up ? , do we actually think we look better ? , are we trying to disguise something ? , yes |
| 15 | I do n't mean , I mean why have you taken up the other , the plastic bag and put it in that ? |
| 16 | I mean why did it cave in or whatever . ’ |
| 17 | No but I mean why did it take three hours to get him to surgery ? |
| 18 | I mean why did he start repairing it himself ? ’ |
| 19 | I mean why did she take it ? |
| 20 | I mean where do she get they from I 'd like to know . |
| 21 | What what I mean where do you see yourself fitting into that after |
| 22 | But that I mean where do you nearest M and S ? |
| 23 | I mean where do you draw the line ? |
| 24 | I mean where do you think that line should be drawn ? |
| 25 | I mean when did you stop |
| 26 | I mean like do you take a lot of stuff every time you go to the van ? |
| 27 | Cos I mean like do you do that as well , you know when you 're with Catherine like you talk about people like Rosie or anybody |
| 28 | It just ca n't be , be the , I mean if you think of all the , I mean like say you 've got a , a , a sort of er cockney expression for if he 's got syphilis might be something like you know Johnny Rotten 's kissed him or something you know , there must be things like that , you know , there must be loads of things like that . |
| 29 | I mean sometimes do it very cleverly but what I 'm saying is I want to illustrate what I meant by the words never used message . |
| 30 | I mean literally lost her . |