Example sentences of "i confess i " in BNC.
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| 1 | I confess I do not find much relevance in this to the death penalty . |
| 2 | But I confess I do n't go as often as I might , ’ Omi said . |
| 3 | I confess I can not really see worm watching catching on as a mass pursuit with worm watcher clubs and organised field visits , but I did hear of an infants ' school where the worm has joined the tadpole as a creature for study . |
| 4 | Still , I confess I 'm a wee bit disappointed in your reasons . |
| 5 | ‘ I confess I got a bit of a shock when the pictures appeared . |
| 6 | In anger she wrote : — whatever you have a mind to do Ellen it is not for you to dictate Oreste 's future and I confess I was disturbed to have you write as though he were your son and not mine , which he is and you know you can not keep him and that it would be wrong . |
| 7 | I confess I 'm groping . |
| 8 | As far as our Elsie is concerned , I confess I am no nearer finding her , not directly anyway . |
| 9 | ‘ I confess I felt myself rather ill-used . |
| 10 | I confess I did not ‘ warn ’ . |
| 11 | Social reform was very worthy , of course , but I confess I 'd rather hear about the battles . |
| 12 | ‘ Dr Armitage , I confess I had hoped for a little more from someone who knew Dr Wetherby so well and was resident at the same convention . |
| 13 | I saw Toby Latimer myself ; I confess I ca n't make him out at all . |
| 14 | ‘ I confess I am not — most definitely not ! ’ |
| 15 | But that smile was so tremendous , and so feminine , that I confess I felt an attraction for that thing , that woman-thing . |
| 16 | I confess I did not remember her at all , but I have been in so many hoses , I suppose it is only natural … " |
| 17 | In what follows I shall describe one type of such interconnection , though I confess I am not by any means sure that it is the one responsible for the rapid modification process . |
| 18 | I confess I am reluctant to go . |
| 19 | ‘ Yes , I confess I 'm cheerful tonight . |
| 20 | I confess I feel perplexed to find that any communication which you may have had with Mr Blair should lead you to think that I would consent to preach at Kildalton as a candidate . |
| 21 | ‘ My lord sheriff , reverend gentlemen , ’ said the earl , ‘ you come very aptly , if Robin has reported your errand rightly , for I confess I 've been tempted to lift the lid on whatever it is they 've brought me from Ullesthorpe . |
| 22 | I confess I have never met any woman as shrewish or as critical as you ! ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I confess I feel shocked , ’ Walterkin said . |
| 24 | I confess I was a little shaken by my playmate 's tone . |
| 25 | ‘ Mrs Howell , I confess I have many weaknesses … ’ |
| 26 | ‘ I 've known just what sort of a woman you are ever since the first time I was unfortunate enough to meet you — though I confess I did n't realise even you could stoop quite as low as you have this time . ’ |
| 27 | And I confess I feel a little ripple of interest , in response . |
| 28 | Such chivalry is rarely met with by such as I , and although I know I should refuse it , for it will put you in debt , I confess I can not . ’ |
| 29 | I confess I feel more at home at Merchiston Lodge ! ’ |
| 30 | I confess I should hardly venture to hope that more than two millions of skilled workers , representing a population of five millions , are living habitually in a state of ease and comparative security of the modest sort … |