Example sentences of "i [vb base] [be] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Apart from a very small number of older key texts , the literature I cite is purposely recent literature , which can of course always be used to track the historical contributions , if the reader so wishes . |
| 2 | He admits his spell away from showbusiness was important , but adds , ‘ I regret being away , of course . |
| 3 | North Yorkshire 's interpretation I repeat is not strictly controlled means not normally be permitted . |
| 4 | I think that as professional drivers we would all w look at that and s and see that Er I mean been out with very many lorry drivers and er that is the way that I 've sort of been with the majority of the guys that I 've been in . |
| 5 | Well , one talks about mechanics — Newton 's Law , I mean is where it starts from , and the nature of work — forces moving , doing work , and the use of energy when forces operate . |
| 6 | But , you know , you ca n't , you might say well this teacher does n't have such good displays on her wall , but then she might be ever so good at another area , I mean is not a display lady , she does n't have artistic creative sort of flair like say Polly did |
| 7 | I mean that 's what I mean about this hundred days , we 've been at war , and I think the job of the press , I mean is not |
| 8 | But is the thing is budget led at this stage , I mean is n't that , are we really , is n't the |
| 9 | I mean is n't it really using a computer is merely a facilitator , like using a car is a simple way of transport , and therefore whether or not it facilitates is nothing to do with the system itself , it 's to do with the way in which it 's used . |
| 10 | So I mean is certainly makes sense on the background and very calmly by er Mr saying very positive so I ca n't hold my hand up and pick out particular in which they , some of them er never change opposition District Council that their negative response if you like but there were , there were some positive responses but only I have to say this for something like four er proposed paper and one of those in which er lots of in which relevance and er businesses in the area could have er the thing that er response was er this this partic particular phrase would seem to be saying trouble erm er identified . |
| 11 | He 's done lots of kiddies things , he 's had an and all sorts in there , but I mean are fucking funny , |
| 12 | But I mean are there even broader headings on on that ? |
| 13 | But I mean are there er er y y you 're squeamish , you 're not er violence |
| 14 | Mind you I ca n't talk , I looked in the mirror a couple of weeks ago and my eyes are , I mean are really they 're having a rough time indeed |
| 15 | Now , note taking is a skill in the sense that y'know the final years you would n't , final year lecturers I mean are so waffly and ah go off in all directions because of different people . |
| 16 | I mean was n't this , was n't this |
| 17 | I mean was n't was it less attractive |
| 18 | In those days there was n't a great deal of of mining , I mean was n't open , and er there was a tremendous amount , well there 's a fair amount of of traffic agricultural traffic , and I mean one had to accept that virtually everything came in , all coal , road stone , erm goods required er for well 's who were going at the time , they er they used the railway . |
| 19 | I mean was quite keen |
| 20 | Just got erm , I mean was out in the stick I like to just half a dozen little flight of stairs perhaps with a dozen steps |
| 21 | Was it I mean was there w I mean wit with regard to custom , Did you get much custom Have you had much custom from people in the flats ? |
| 22 | Legal documents , by that I mean be very wary of signing any kind of legal document in a shop . |
| 23 | if one 's like it the other 's like it as long as that 's hanging there untouched there 's quite , quite safe , I mean were n't worth it |
| 24 | I mean were there sort of different quality meats being sold |
| 25 | There were some quite sharp interchanges which unfortunately are still there in the literature and I fear are not doing an awful lot of good . |
| 26 | In spite of mean and unworthy insinuations to the contrary-insinuations which I fear are always inevitable in the case of men who hold prominent but not primary positions in any administration-I have felt a strong personal attachment to you as my chief . |
| 27 | ‘ Breeze , I hate being here . |
| 28 | I hate being here with on my own on a Saturday . |
| 29 | We both like beans on toast , although I like mine with liberal lashings of Worcester sauce , which I expect is far too exotic for the Prime Minister . |
| 30 | Because I know when I feel happy I feel quite well ’ , while a 74-year-old farmer 's widow stated ‘ I 've reached the stage now where I say is n't it lovely and good to be alive , seeing all the lovely leaves on the trees , it 's wonderful to be alive and to able to stand and stare ! ’ . |