Example sentences of "i [verb] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 But the more I thought about his view the less happy I became about it .
2 It is often the negative power I perceive within myself that is so difficult to account for , or control .
3 Be that as it may , I perceive in your decision to purchase these shorts — you did purchase these shorts , did n't you ? ’
4 After using it , I asked about its accuracy , as the readings bore no resemblance to that of the chemical test kit .
5 I asked about her daughter and her son and husband .
6 I asked about her work before she married .
7 I asked about her Home for Unmarried Mothers .
8 He said , ‘ Well , I asked about your life .
9 I asked about you down at the corner , the shop there .
10 I asked about you , and about Huxley , but I found nothing .
11 I asked about his wife .
12 And put it on , they used to give me tote odds , sometimes I asked for them , usually they 'll automatically give me tote odds .
13 I asked for them did n't I ?
14 I was told that the manager had gone to lunch , and when I asked for him to be bleeped I was told again that he had gone to lunch and that he had left his bleep at the switchboard — all in a tone that suggested that this was standard behaviour .
15 That 's why I asked for him rather than his partner who is , so I 've been told , both charming and susceptible . ’
16 I was a street-woman , I asked for what he suggested .
17 I asked for my ham-and-tomato sandwich .
18 " I believe I asked for my papers , please !
19 I asked for my question to be translated into Bengali .
20 I asked for my husband to be returned from the Gulf but this was not possible due to the ground war beginning .
21 I asked for my Mother to be brought from the UK to give me comfort in my husband 's place , it took 3 weeks for this to happen .
22 I asked for it .
23 Some people might say I asked for it . ’
24 I asked for it . ’
25 Well , perhaps I asked for it in a way , ’ Felicity admitted reluctantly .
26 try and get some information on this they felt that they were confident that at the end of the day that erm , approval would be given but erm I I I asked for it in writing and they said we would n't be getting that .
27 I asked for it , ’ Flavia said , ‘ the teasing and all , after the way I pretended I could get you a taxi . ’
28 I asked for it at the suggestion of my cousin Sarah , who was slightly older than me and whom I greatly admired .
29 I asked for it on Wednesday , she 's gone me one , she put in this bag and
30 I asked for you to be brought here to do a specific job .
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