Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] [subord] i [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | And then , you see , it halted where it did because there were some petals and fragments from the blackthorn I had been handling fallen into the spine there , shaken out of my sleeve or my hair when I closed the book . |
| 2 | I sincerely believe that the message was in fact received on my part for I found the poem to be particularly touching and genuine in its approach to such a difficult and delicate subject as death . |
| 3 | Something tightened in my chest as I remembered the two days since I saw Toby last . |
| 4 | But you see it only becomes my experience as I exercise the faith that God has given to me . |
| 5 | And Dr Magruder will sometimes glitter potently in my direction as I make the rounds . |
| 6 | It was half past two by my watch when I reached the Hamilton house . |
| 7 | I 've bought it in my mind before I know the price . ’ |
| 8 | Nursing my mug of tea in both hands and feeling the warmth of the rum through my body , the thought crossed my mind as I watched the mortar team sitting on the grass in front of me , ‘ What if the Germans discovered where we were , and got our range ? |
| 9 | I tried to shake it from my mind as I shook the water from my hair , but I knew what that face felt like from the inside . |
| 10 | ‘ I was jumping up and down in my seat as I heard the end of the race , ’ he said . |
| 11 | Can you imagine my disappointment when I saw the sort of riff-raff that had also been invited — a distinctly dubious businessman , a scruffy rabbi who I think makes his living as a stand-up comic , a second-rate academic ? |
| 12 | Even in winter there had been no " feel " to the soft London air and I half closed my eyes as I followed the tingle all the way down to my lungs . |
| 13 | The roar of the water coming down the gully drummed at my ears as I inched the Toyota into the bend . |
| 14 | I was just playing bass in my bedroom before I joined The Lost Pandas , ’ he says . |
| 15 | Imagine my disgust when I told the car park attendant of the delays , only to be informed that I must pay for two hours parking , as ‘ That is what is on the computer . ’ |
| 16 | I was wearing the shoes , as ill-fitting as ill-gotten , and the pain in my feet as I pounded the pavements was excruciating . |
| 17 | There was a strong smell of fuel , and the water was like ice round my feet as I pushed the boat out before jumping in … ’ |
| 18 | I clutched my daysack on my lap as I watched the clipboard make its way round . |
| 19 | I felt a cold thrill in my bones when I realized the implications of the word ‘ hunters ’ — perhaps those men were Franco 's secret police ? |
| 20 | I was unsure of my welcome when I visited the cottage the next afternoon . |
| 21 | ‘ Peace be with you , ’ I said , kicking off my shoes as I crossed the threshold of Sheikha Grandmother 's house . |
| 22 | But now one of them catches my eye because I recognize the handwriting . |
| 23 | I still enjoy my skiing when I get the chance . |
| 24 | I return to the lawn , make an excuse to go to my room where I lock the relics away in my blue metal toolbox … |
| 25 | A.Q. : Towards five-thirty this morning , having just got back from the flower market , I was working in the front quarters of my shop when I got the idea I 'd heard a funny noise just outside the window … |
| 26 | The accused , who pleaded guilty , said , ‘ I felt the devil and his horns on my head when I plunged the knife through his heart . ’ |
| 27 | As Sabra , a woman in her forties , told me ‘ If I go out I usually do have my Dupatta round me , but at work I ca n't wear it in case it gets caught up in the machines , so I just wear a scarf on my head when I leave the house — something is needed to save one 's Izzat ’ . |
| 28 | All these thoughts and many more were racing through my head as I polished the silver teapot which she would be drinking out of . |
| 29 | ‘ I caught my breath when I opened the door and found him towering over me . ’ |
| 30 | I blew my whistle till I blew the pea out of it . |