Example sentences of "[adv] i [verb] [to-vb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 And I was asked about my interests , and naturally I began to talk about politics .
2 What are the three key things perhaps I need to know about Host if I never used it before ?
3 Personally I choose to travel by train , and am prepared to pay a higher fare to do so , because I find it a more comfortable , and usually more enjoyable mode of travel .
4 I did n't want to disturb the family at a moment like this so I came to check in person .
5 So I had to wait in suspense .
6 How could you really have witnessed that ? and when I say that finally I want to talk about terrier men because basically they 're the people who 've ruined your sport the terrier men are illegal , the terrier men are doing something that is definitely illegal in this country .
7 OK I refused to go to Gran 's funeral last year , stayed at home and listened to the Top Forty top volume while I shouted out Nora 's big speech from The Doll 's House — ‘ I was simply your little songbird , your doll … ’
8 Now I want to look at pattern knitting with the colour changer .
9 You knew perfectly well I had to stay within reach of the hospital over the weekend .
10 he passed his eleven plus as it was then and er he went to a school called Regent Street Grammar school in Plymouth and when we moved in here I had to go to Holly House , I think they call it
11 When do n't I want to go to bed with her ?
12 But I do n't I have to keep in touch of course with all companies how we 're doing .
13 Then I had to go to hospital for a while .
14 Well I 'm supposed to have Wednesday mornings that was the arrangement , Wednesday then I had to go into hospital
15 As I say I think I 'll sum up and have a vote , and then I intend to break for lunch on conclusion of this item .
16 Then I want to work in prison reform , ’ she said .
17 And that 's how I started to go into grocery , because you could n't get fruit .
18 That 's how I started to get into session music . ’
19 And when I was n't with her , like when I had to go to school and she had to stay behind in my bedroom until I came home , she was all I could think about .
20 ‘ Oz , ’ Joe interrupted , ‘ this is the only day in the year when I need to ask for help from my neighbours .
21 corner where I use to turn to work Street , where you used to live
22 ‘ That 's why I prefer to work in black and white ; the eye sees in colour , so with mono film it takes craft and ability to construct a picture to which people can relate .
23 Afterwards I continue to argue for rugby , feeling ever more like the devil 's advocate .
24 Afterwards I want to go on haj , to visit Mecca .
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