Example sentences of "i [verb] [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then I asked to go straight back . |
| 2 | I applied to do Voluntary Services Overseas ( VSO ) . |
| 3 | Needless to say , I found his political philosophy disagreeable and unacceptable , but as my mission was to reach agreement I avoided becoming involved in basic considerations or in any way assessing the value of white rule as against black . |
| 4 | There 's nothing really though that I would I want to see other than American football . |
| 5 | It is for these two different reasons , then , that I advocate adopting graded tests . |
| 6 | I mean got lovely places they do n't do they ? |
| 7 | And everybody that sent cards , I mean it was really great I mean get well cards are sort of things that you see in shops and you never really think about it , but when when you 're lying flat on your back in hospital and you get cards for people , I mean it really does give you a lift . |
| 8 | I mean to take drastic action in this matter , I assure you . |
| 9 | I mean did other people think that ? |
| 10 | Unless your cholesterol level is off the scale ( by which I mean approaching double figures when measured in millimoles per litre ) , the degree of change in absolute coronary risk that you can bring about by dietary measures is spitting in the wind . |
| 11 | And I mean to make sure he does . |
| 12 | I mean having great |
| 13 | Yes , I mean , like I mean making late payments , I 'm delegating people to fill up those late payment . |
| 14 | I intend to remain faithful , simply because I 've given infidelity a whirl and it does n't work for me . |
| 15 | In the meantime I intend to stay healthy enough to enjoy success when it comes and you 'd be wise to do the |
| 16 | As well as keeping to the forefront our themes of quality and cost , this means coming forward with ideas on how things can be improved and I intend to introduce new initiatives during the coming year to help us focus on this . |
| 17 | I intend to launch Scottish Natural Heritage , which will combine and enhance the functions of the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland and the Countryside Commission for Scotland , with a starting budget of £34.6 million , an increase of more than 28 per cent . |
| 18 | ‘ Well , I hope it sustains him on his long journey into obscurity , because I intend to make sure Michael Stein never works in the travel industry again . ’ |
| 19 | In fact , when he does eventually get out of gaol I intend to make sure he never again sets foot on any boat or property owned by my companies . ’ |
| 20 | I therefore put muzzles on all the ferrets I intend to work loose . |
| 21 | I intend doing great things tonight … great things . |
| 22 | But I intend to become unstuck . ’ |
| 23 | Quite early on " I ceased to consider representative democracy as an absolute principle " , he wrote later , " and regarded it as a question of time , place , and circumstance … " |
| 24 | ‘ When I took over the club from Connelly I agreed to give old Giuseppe there a job , ’ he explained . |
| 25 | For just a minute I got gone deaf . |
| 26 | I told Michael what he wanted to hear , pretty much , without actually promising anything , because I could tell he was going to make it easy for me He was falling asleep on my shoulder When he did , I slipped out from under him , picked up his sexy uniform , which did n't seem quite so sexy any more , and took his glider key off the chain Then I got dressed quick , holding the key in my teeth , and then I went over to the kite , but I must have made a noise ; because Michael woke up I looked back and saw him putting both feet in one leg of his trousers , calling my name , trying to back out of it |
| 27 | Old Angie took everything seriously , always going on about mortal sin , and I got sodding tired of it , and of her , tell the truth . |
| 28 | I got to tell bleeding lies cos I mean to say |
| 29 | Darius is struggling to finish his , and he 's smearing it round the bowl so it looks like he 's ate it , and I say I ca n't eat any more because I got to stay sober tonight . |
| 30 | I got to walk careful cos the pavements are so slippy . |