Example sentences of "i [verb] [art] word " in BNC.
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| 1 | An examination of the curricula of twenty LEAs enabled me to discover the word ‘ death ’ to be included in a third of the schemes for the different age groups from 7 to 14 , although tucked away beneath such general headings as ‘ Beliefs , Practices , Customs and Artefacts ’ ; ‘ Rites of Passage ( e.g. Initiation through Baptism , Burial Rites ’ ) ; ‘ Self-understanding ( e.g. Integrity , Pride , Humility , Loneliness , Suffering , Bereavement and Death ’ ) . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'ad a word wiv George about that cat , ’ he told her . |
| 3 | Hardly had I uttered the word — or the phrase signifying it — than I felt within me the need to become what I had been accused of being … . |
| 4 | I mean every word ! ’ |
| 5 | Jo Joan when she came over she gave me a hug and she said I mean every word of that mum . |
| 6 | No passion in it is erm I mean the words that they use is a words that I use |
| 7 | The belief was that to ritually and voluntarily — and I stress the word ‘ voluntarily ’ — shed one 's own blood was to recommend oneself to and establish a link with the Creator of the Universe , and this is precisely what happened with circumcision . |
| 8 | The government 's representative at the inquiry , Energy Department official Christopher Wilcock , described it openly as ‘ a broad , political — and I stress the word political — strategic judgement ’ . |
| 9 | I stress the word ‘ fragments ’ . |
| 10 | I swallow , throat dry , tears finally coming into my eyes and eventually I squeeze the words out : |
| 11 | I hate the word … conquer the world . |
| 12 | I hate the word ‘ housewife ’ … they say to you ‘ what are you ? ’ and you say ‘ I 've got a baby . |
| 13 | ‘ I hate the word ‘ home , ’ ’ he said . |
| 14 | So I mouthed the words nice and slowly . ’ |
| 15 | I shouted the word down the phone . |
| 16 | We insist that all work leaving the office is suitably checked , and I underline the word suitably checked . |
| 17 | One day when I went to give my language class at the university I found the word maricone ( queer ) chalked in large Gothic letters on the blackboard . |
| 18 | I found the word tumour chilling , and he must have sensed it . |
| 19 | When it came to setting up the Friends , I found the words ‘ realistic ’ or ‘ moderation ’ did n't have much meaning for me . |
| 20 | Where possible I changed the words , using every filthy , French word I knew . |
| 21 | I caught the word ‘ Offizier ’ several times and occasionally they looked from the suitcase to me and back again . |
| 22 | I , I say a word |
| 23 | Because I ca n't bear to look at her eyes as I say the words . |
| 24 | If I say the words giant squid , does that remind you of what could be waiting for us out there ? ’ |
| 25 | So I was selected as company runner , which meant that I was also a kind of servant , I forget the word … ’ |
| 26 | There also seems to me to be some confusion of emphasis which which adds to my concern that in fact the Government policy talks about strict control of development away , and I emphasize the word away , from settlements . |
| 27 | I emphasize the word claim because that 's exactly what it I I mean . |
| 28 | I want a word with them fellows . |
| 29 | ‘ I want a word with you , ’ he said , scowling . |
| 30 | ‘ I want a word with ye , Gallagher . ’ |