Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] [pers pn] [verb] i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ' ’ I trust to have word from you by this messenger , and delay only to know that you wish me to proceed . |
| 2 | The counsellor said , ‘ You are describing Sarah in a very loving and respectful way — but you sound angry when you say that you expect me to pull you up for not describing her as a lover , too . |
| 3 | Pls note third para — let me know if you want me to do anything about this . |
| 4 | Turning to his sister , he instructed , ‘ Let me know if you need me to find a dressmaker . ’ |
| 5 | I do n't know if I know I understand obviously monies not around at the moment but if they made some way of creating some kind of jazz pub closing it down making it part of the theatre again it 's it 's just a like a pub and I I do n't ever feel comfortable going in there and buying drinks on rehearse . . |
| 6 | huh , I could n't believe it , I mean he 's been that thick and she says how old are you and he says thirty five , when she 's gone , when he 's gone she said blimey I thought he was forty five did n't ya ? , she said yeah , I said he ai n't wearing very well is he ? , then this woman come in and she was , she 'd had an operation and one of her stitches had n't dissolved and she said I have a shower instead of a bath , perhaps that 's why and Sue says yes that 's why because you need water to dissolve a stitch , so any way she said to her how old are you , she says thirty seven and Sue says |
| 7 | I told the guard at the reception desk in the dark , grim entrance why I had come and he told me to wait . |
| 8 | Lisabeth 's eyes clouded and I knew I 'd done enough . |
| 9 | With the onset in the later stages of unmistakable labour pains in my lower abdomen all doubts were resolved and I knew I had to do something about it . |
| 10 | He did not change expression , but an eyebrow flickered and I knew I had him . |
| 11 | Yeah I realise and I hope I do n't come into contact with too many acts of parliament . |
| 12 | ‘ I should be mortified if I thought I 'd missed a chance to do him a mischief , but it 'd be a cold day in hell before I 'd make a spectacle of myself in the market place . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I just want to know whether you want me to go to Mr. Moulton 's funeral with you . ’ |
| 14 | I have heard from Prudential Property Services with details of your proposed purchase of the above property for £52,000 subject to Contract and I expect that I shall be receiving the draft Contract from the vendor 's solicitors in the course of the next post but perhaps you will kindly telephone me and let me know whether you wish me to proceed with the Preliminary Enquiries arising thereon and the Local search with the East Herts District Council . |
| 15 | Ah I do n't know whether you want me to chat on about that |
| 16 | And as I say as I say I do n't ken how long it had been there but that see that likely about the same time as the as the mill was heightened and er the kiln would 've been putting on . |
| 17 | He came after me , but he stopped when he saw me go inside ( as I instinctively knew he would — the only safe place from him was down here ) . |
| 18 | ‘ I do n't think that she expected me to run down the shot ’ said Emmons , referring to her magnificent dash across the baseline to reach an all but winning forehand from Bentley which would have given her not only the first set , but also the psychological ‘ first blood ’ . |
| 19 | But , never one to miss an opportunity , ‘ I insist that you allow me to take you to lunch , ’ he followed up , and smilingly waited . |
| 20 | which I asked if they would stay , but they altogether refused , and seeing that they refused I did not hinder them to go , for I will press no man . |
| 21 | ‘ When you said something about the real tragedy for anyone facing a handicap is when expected support is withdrawn , then yesterday at your flat I realised that you thought I 'd walked out on Jennifer when I discovered she had MS . |
| 22 | Underneath the screen up in the pie in the sky I mean that I mean I 've known that when you 've only got about that much where you should have that . |
| 23 | ‘ And added that you hoped I had enough intelligence to actually find Dublin ! ’ she finished for him . |
| 24 | research that I realized I had been wrong . |
| 25 | Then word came that they wanted me to do a test ! |
| 26 | Having said that I mean I think there there has been obviously some concern about some security measures , other than terrorist or so called terrorist threats in relation to staff personal security in the building which is why we 've actually moved towards more one stop per section area so there are limits to where the public are actually free to move around the building . |
| 27 | Er , but having said that I mean I have a sweet five year old daughter and I would n't change her for anything , but given the second chance I would n't do it again . |
| 28 | Because they believed and they got me to believe at the time , that nationalization would be the cure for all our ills . |
| 29 | ‘ If the worst happens and it spreads I reckon help should have arrived before it gets serious . ’ |
| 30 | yeah , well I was there the other day and erm the bell went and nobody sort of moved and I thought I think , I know , you know , so I got up and I washed me cup of tea like , you know , they looked at me as if you know oh there 's a keen , but I mean I do think it 's important to do that , because not only that it 's not fair for the |