Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [noun sg] i [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are several sorts of truth I could tell about this decade of work . |
| 2 | I have some sympathy for the Home Secretary in these matters , he is not an Officer of State who over-occupies the position for whom I normally have a great deal of sympathy I must confess , er but on this occasion I do have some sympathy . |
| 3 | I think there 's sufficient weighting on the course in art for the child to make it work … if you kill the word ‘ exam ’ and just call it a ‘ set piece ’ , and say ‘ This is the final piece of work I 'd like you to do ’ , and see if there 's a climax of five terms ' work , as opposed to some sort of insurmountable hurdle that only 20 per cent of the pupils can get over … ‘ if you do n't make a particularly good job of it , it only carries 40 per cent of the marks and you 've got 60 per cent for the coursework ‘ . |
| 4 | The only words of comfort I can give are that the more emotional freedom you give your children , the more likely you are to keep their love and affection . |
| 5 | As a definition for the essence of education I would settle for ‘ the mastery of the processes by which knowledge can be acquired and a maturity and sympathy gained from exposure to the mainstreams of intellectual thought ’ . |
| 6 | I hung on , keeping one eye on Neil in case I could help him , and the other on Stormy Petrel . |
| 7 | Maybe if I was really hard up with no career or opportunities in life I might feel differently . |
| 8 | When I want a change of scenery I 'll ask her if she wants any help . |
| 9 | With a bit of luck I 'll see you tomorrow . ’ |
| 10 | With a bit of luck I should get three hours sleep . |
| 11 | If anyone wants a little bit of cheese I 'll do it . |
| 12 | If the Headmaster walks in and there 's a bit of chaos I can tell him why it 's a mess and it does n't bother me . |
| 13 | ‘ Like , you 're the kind of person I 'd like to talk to if I just had a fight with my girlfriend or was in trouble with the law or something . ’ |
| 14 | So erm I mean the justification for this kind of course I would claim is ultimately to try and make people more realistic about what is possible and er the , because th th the advantage of knowing what 's possible is you can avoid impossible experiments that ultimately result in disaster for everyone . |
| 15 | ‘ That 's better , ’ said Joe , ‘ in that kind of mood I could put you on a horse and let you join in the charge of the Light Brigade . ’ |
| 16 | I shudder to think what kind of life I should have had with him . |
| 17 | ‘ If I had that kind of money I would try to go out and buy the best players available — I would pay the price needed as Kenny has done . |
| 18 | ‘ I have n't a clue what kind of reception I 'll get , ’ he added . |
| 19 | I tore along the beach like a maniac , looking for some kind of boat I could borrow to get away . |
| 20 | It 's the kind of environment I would want for visitors to London . ’ |
| 21 | Any kind of remorse I may have . |
| 22 | ‘ If I get old , this is the kind of place I 'd like to live , if I had to live Outside , ’ Gurder went on , ignoring him . |
| 23 | Not at all his kind of picture I should have said . |
| 24 | ‘ That 's the kind of danger I can handle , ’ I said . |
| 25 | ‘ That kind of suggestion I can do without . ’ |
| 26 | When your editor asked what kind of tank I would set up if he gave me £250 for Christmas , it was , unfortunately , only a hypothetical question . |
| 27 | But it 's the kind of thing I would do , she thought , despising herself . |
| 28 | If the fish ceases to feed or shows signs of distress I would recommend you to seek the advice of your vet concerning antibiotics . |
| 29 | unless I 've got loads of work I 'll come . |
| 30 | I think in the course of time I 'll find a middle If I soften the edges — whether I need to personally or whether it 's being imposed on me — I feel I 'll be letting down the feminist revolution . |