Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] [verb] i [vb infin] [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ The people that probably helped me fail my geography , they 've left … well , they made a continual noise , stopped progress , you know . |
2 | Hugh liked him from the first ; and so do I like him , I like him very well . |
3 | Without warning she reached her hand sideways and took mine and pressed it , as if to give me courage ; and perhaps to make me identify her with the original , gentle Lily . |
4 | The staff , too , could see her moves to stroke the dog and finally let me approach her . |
5 | ‘ Yes , you are ; and now let me tell you something : years ago I made up my mind never to marry a woman older than myself . |
6 | It must be here , please let it be here , and please let me find it . |
7 | ‘ And how do I think it is ? ’ |
8 | What 's on the market and how do I use it ? |
9 | well no cos mum was doing the ironing and how do I get it out if she 's with the ironing ? |
10 | And how do I know which cards require a disk controller ? |
11 | And how do I know she 's not just a friend ? |
12 | And not only that , but where are they coming from , and how do I signal who I am ? |
13 | But how could she be so certain that her intention would be transparent to me , and how did I understand her meaning so accurately ? |
14 | But how could she be so certain that her intention would be transparent to me , and how did I understand her meaning so accurately ? |
15 | And why did I do nothing ? |
16 | And why do I take them on . |
17 | So what is the world of industry really like , and why do I find it so interesting ? |
18 | And where do I sign it ? ’ |
19 | in fact the girl who did the mailing for them did n't do it properly so in fact it 's unlikely to happen erm they asked me because I know that since she 's now leaving the Vice-Principal through network erm and and they were thinking of getting something together like that , I did n't write this that 's not my writing but just let me tell you I do n't write a twenty- four clock , twenty-four hour clock with full stops in it |
20 | That 's all very well , you may object , but how do I make my verbs strong ? |
21 | I 'm not worried about my head , but how do I fix my guitar ? |
22 | At the baker 's I offered to exchange my leather gloves for a small cake , but the baker 's wife looked at my dirty clothes and said , ‘ I 'm sorry , but how do I know you have n't stolen them ? ’ |
23 | I 'd like to take it on holiday but how do I pack it without ruining the pleats ? |
24 | Today , I suppose I do n't exactly dislike my body , but neither do I like it much . |
25 | Yeah but when do I get my sh my money back ? |
26 | But where do I take it ? ’ |
27 | . I said to her you might as well let me eat it now . |