Example sentences of "i [verb] [adv] [verb] my " in BNC.

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1 Mr Chairman er when we discussed this last time er I expressed the view that in fact er the county council had better things to do I 've not changed my mind erm since but I have been reminded that er when er the Roman Emperors er found ascension in the ranks when Roman Emperors found ascension in the ranks they provided bread and circuses and I have to say that I regard the two notices of motion which were placed in Mr notably fox hunting and this debate on V A T as bread and circuses .
2 I lay there feeling my stomach sinking slowly.into the sand on the top of the dune .
3 Like if I sit there painting my nails he 'll say what started that ?
4 I looked out of the window and it was the back garden of Dr Jane 's house , and when Mrs Pitt came up to serve me and I complained Dr Jane laughed , and it was really Dr Jane all the time and the whole place was horrible and dark and dirty and when I got outside to follow my friends the ones who were usually in the dream there were n't any people and we were in a sort of studio and the village and the inn it was so obvious now I felt a fool for going in and sitting down and expecting to be served was the crudest sort of cardboard stage set like a model for a child 's history lesson and the colours were horrible and it smelt of a sort of horrible glue and — —
5 While we waited for Pam to repack her carrier-bags ( she always ends up with twice as many as anyone else ) I tried unsuccessfully to force my size sevens into a pair of Kath 's size fives .
6 I tried not to let my fear go through the reins : it was very hard .
7 I tried desperately to keep my gorge from rising and my stomach from emptying the contents of its last meal .
8 During this time I tried hard to forget my feeling for him .
9 I bent down to get my my night-shirt , it 's in my drawer with all my jumpers
10 So , right at the start , I promised not to burn my portrait , no matter what it looked like .
11 I thought I 'd either holed my shot or that I had missed the green as well . ’
12 I 'd just got my licence and I drove into Manhattan , because I got my licence the day I turned sixteen .
13 I ca n't think in the art , in the art thing cos I like to I 'd just finished my coffee as well and
14 I 'd barely finished my prawn cocktail before I realised I could fall for him . ’
15 So I flipped around and made for the ground , I 'd completely lost my bearings , I did n't recognize it , did n't even know which panel it was .
16 My God , I 'd even told my grandfather that I was coming home — and bringing my future bride . ’
17 Kevin : Well , I 'd jist got my Giro , So I asked her for a Biro — If she
18 I think the fact that I was abroad at the time may have had something to do with it — having left the country I 'd also left my conscience behind .
19 I 've always been good at painting ; I 'd nearly finished my picture — which included the ark and a mountain when Miss began telling us how rainbows were all an illusion caused by sunlight and raindrops .
20 Oh I should love one , ooh , so I thought , best not give him a bleeding mug I 'd best get my best china out , you know ?
21 ‘ Though of course before that I 'd already done my bit : I was one of Our Lads , I was an Expeditionary , part of the Task Force that recaptured Maggie 's surrendered popularity . ’
22 I 'd already stretched my credit to the maximum when the bank gave me a cheque guarantee card that was also a credit card .
23 The kind of lovemaking I 'd practically dedicated my life to experiencing . ’
24 Now I 'd often pushed my nose against the window and thought what a classy joint it looked but as someone who would rather spend £50 on a coat than a meal , the prices had come between us .
25 That night I cried so much — I never felt so far away from anything I knew and I 'd never missed my mother so much in my life .
26 So I supposed I 'd better tell my board about it and I did this afternoon .
27 Look , I 've no money for a hotel so I 'd better make my own arrangements for tonight .
28 I decided I 'd better dump my bags , literally , and make my presence known .
29 I really have n't got the time to start picking up everybody 's cleaning , I 'd better wear my blue suit …
30 I 'd better check my two back ones then .
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