Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] [to-vb] in a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I want to lie in a sunny green field . |
| 2 | ‘ I want to live in a small village. , |
| 3 | ‘ I want to live in a big house , with lots of rooms . ’ |
| 4 | I feel I can encapsulate the feeling in the music and then say what I want to say in a direct manner . |
| 5 | ‘ Hmm , maybe , ’ replied Rachel thoughtfully , then , changing the subject , she said , ‘ I think I 'll go to lunch now , then later this afternoon I want to get in a quick swim . ’ |
| 6 | My whole understanding of the human world requires that in thought and imagination I am constantly shifting between and responding from different viewpoints , here or there , remembered or anticipated , individual or collective , my own or someone else 's , hypothetical , fictional , or simply indefinite ; it is only in action that I have to settle in a present viewpoint , whether personal ( ‘ I ’ ) or social ( ‘ We ’ ) . |
| 7 | Tubifex is collected by scooping up the mud patch containing the worms , and then washing the mud away to leave clean worms which tend to gather in a tight ball . |
| 8 | ( c ) Position conflicts : the position you take in one piece of litigation may be at odds with the position you want to take in a subsequent action ( for example , in advancing the cause of a plaintiff you may adopt a position that puts you in difficulty with some defence clients who are less than impressed with the vigour with which you espouse the plaintiff 's cause ) . |
| 9 | And , if my memory serves me right , you stand to rake in a tidy sum on that . |
| 10 | The , the older you get , the more sort of find , that you like to work in a quiet environment . |
| 11 | You will not have to pay any more national insurance contributions and , unless you choose to invest in a private plan , your pension payments will also cease . |
| 12 | Using a claw weight and a magnet , hook the weight in the knitting where you wish to join in a new colour and sandwich the end of the wool between the claw , weight and the magnet . |
| 13 | I just want to briefly introduce this , I do n't want to speak in any great , we have had a long debate in house do you if you wish to engage in a long debate again in view of the time tonight . |
| 14 | For students who have already achieved a Standard Grade in Science at Grade 3 and who wish to progress in a specific science area it would be possible to construct a programme using an appropriate context with the modules : |
| 15 | If you are an England player you have to behave in a certain way . ’ |
| 16 | Your manager will also be sympathetic if you need to dress in a certain way for religious , cultural or health reasons . |
| 17 | Pupils who need to work in a tactile mode will also be helped by a well-organised physical environment and their special needs are described in Chapter 6 . |
| 18 | It is the way we intend to proceed in a whole range of different market areas . ’ |
| 19 | Like every other company in the oil industry , we ca n't operate in isolation from the factors that control the world oil business and we have to respond in a positive way by managing the business in line with the economic circumstances in which we must function . |
| 20 | that we have to do in a certain way , in a certain format and certain things have got to be included and we 've got to take that in hand as well . |
| 21 | The inability , so far , to properly confront issues of race is largely due to the huge number of white volunteers who simply find it too painful to accept that , because of their culture and upbringing , they tend to behave in a racist manner . |
| 22 | They seem to rise in a brief but sometimes piercing crescendo from the area of the stairwell at Cumnor Place . |
| 23 | What is more , both of them have stated that they prefer to work in a rural setting . |
| 24 | Like their aquatic counterparts they have to take in a great deal of substance to supply their energy needs . |
| 25 | As that , yeah that 's what I said , I said , they have to go in a yellow book if they 're really naughty which he has n't done yet and then they have to go to Mrs so I said well you 'll be going to Mrs if you do n't |