Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] life " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its very existence guarantees them life . |
| 2 | It became my life . |
| 3 | Ca n't throw my life away , can I ? |
| 4 | On the day I moved in my Mother had warned me not to let him rule my life like he 'd ruled my Father 's , but it never occurred to me to disobey him and seemed natural to follow the ‘ week planner ’ he 'd written out and pinned to the notice-board in the kitchen : Monday — Washing Tuesday — Ironing Wednesday — Youth Club etc . |
| 5 | ‘ Yes , of course , it is flattering but I could n't let it rule my life and I wo n't . |
| 6 | I knelt and prayed , not only for guidance and inspiration in the carving , but that a new era of peace and honesty should invade my life whilst I worked … ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I do not want my life discussed over there . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ When I grow up , ’ he said , smiling at her phrase , ‘ I do n't want my life to be anything like theirs . |
| 9 | You learn all the time working on antiques.I am very happy.I would n't want my life to be different . |
| 10 | ‘ Do n't you think my life was wrecked as well ? ’ she shouted at her . |
| 11 | yeah , and when mother died what d' ya think my life would of been ? |
| 12 | I remember that miracle , so easy to forget , that separates my life from the fates of the suburban furies . |
| 13 | ‘ If things did n't carry on the way they have been , I would carry on enjoying my life . |
| 14 | Catherine Oates ( Mrs Wright ) concurs : ‘ Of course they have radically altered my life but I was glad to exchange the tyranny of the nine-to-five day for the tyranny offour-hourly feeds . |
| 15 | I can be rational about everything except the point which most immediately concerns me , how to conduct my life . |
| 16 | The neighbour who wants to block out my light by building his new garage , or the teenage son who treats my home like a hotel — all may spoil my day , negatively affecting the way I choose to conduct my life . |
| 17 | ‘ One , ’ he said , ‘ I 'm legally of age to conduct my life as I wish . |
| 18 | But nor is letting your conscience govern my life . |
| 19 | I brooded constantly over why my being a girl rather than a boy would make my life so different from my brothers ’ . |
| 20 | When your heart is beating sufficiently fast , the next time you try to pick up Wilma she 'll follow you home ( wish that technique still worked today , it 'd make my life much easier ) . |
| 21 | We are , he says , to continue as we are , only your money will make my life more comfortable , he says . |
| 22 | Will it affect my life cover then ? |
| 23 | I hate it when my grandfather tries to plan my life . ’ |
| 24 | Not only does it restrict my life . |
| 25 | ‘ You 've poisoned my life , you bastard , you 'd probably poison my drink . ’ |
| 26 | Contrary to what was stated on the form , it was not explained to Miss T. ‘ that it may be necessary to give a blood transfusion so as to prevent injury to my health , or even to preserve my life , ’ nor was the form read or its contents explained to her . |
| 27 | I am just giving priority to those who were most instrumental in shaping my life and my general outlook in all matters appertaining to living . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'm just getting myself back on track , building myself up mentally , physically and emotionally , so I need somebody like him organizing my life , keeping the diary , ’ Justin says of Dom . |
| 29 | This was the best of it , I thought ; such actions and such responses had justified my life . |
| 30 | ‘ I have amended my life , have I not ? he asked himself . ’ |