Example sentences of "by [v-ing] that i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Obviously , the volume of data by making notes and by taperecording that I acquired made it sensible for me to concentrate on the one school rather than the other . |
| 2 | When he started to inquire about my life , I deflected the conversation by saying that I had sold one of the famille rose vases . |
| 3 | ‘ As an ex-sex symbol ’ , Miss Dors confessed , ‘ I usually amaze those who pose the question by saying that I believe the permissive society HAS gone too far . ’ |
| 4 | I put this earlier by saying that I do not believe that the causal nexus of nature or that of history could be broken . |
| 5 | I think I might have his conscience by saying that I do n't mind . |
| 6 | I could probably give you the best idea by saying that I conducted most of my tests at an output rating of only 8 watts per channel and that there was sufficient volume to overwhelm a large mammal . |
| 7 | Once I could have seen them off by asserting that I had no interest in such things , preferring to live from one day to the next , unfettered by possessions and responsibilities . |