Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [pers pn] [vb mod] [vb infin] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stephen had rather expected he would do that . |
| 2 | The EABA did not want the British fighters eliminating other nations ’ boxers , so ruled they must meet each other first before the survivor boxes against other European nations . |
| 3 | Can an exhaust brake be fitted to my 1989 Range Rover Vogue V8 auto as , on long declines it will gain enough momentum not only to rip the skin off a rice pudding , but take the table and chairs with it . |
| 4 | Yet , like the rest , this is a persuasive performance , and I only hope we shall have more Arnold from American players . |
| 5 | Well , I kinda knew you 'd say that , but had forgotten the unique thrill of the way only you can say things . |
| 6 | That does n't necessarily mean you will take more time to get around the golf course . |
| 7 | ‘ I only wish we could see more of your family . ’ |
| 8 | I only wish I could do that . |
| 9 | ‘ I know that , my darling and I only wish I could see more of you and the children . |
| 10 | ‘ I rather hope I may get those concerned to invite me to do you in the Authors and their Work series — though I have n't done anything about it — I might then like to quote a bit or two out of a letter ( e.g. about Ivy ) , but I devoutly hope you will be able to censor the thing for yourself ’ — for there was still hope , or I was allowed to think so . |
| 11 | Do you not think we 'll need another extra coach on the the Manchester ? |
| 12 | I did not think we could invade this year . |
| 13 | ‘ I admit I did not think they would do that . ’ |
| 14 | She said : ‘ I would sit at Westminster for the time being , but I do not think you can do both . |
| 15 | I do not think I can bear this , thought Grainne , but even as the thought was framed , she knew that for someone it had had to be borne , there had been no escaping it , this bottomless dark pit , this vast endless night sea … |
| 16 | Another asked for the name of a good travel agent , while a third declared : ‘ I do not think I can bear another five years of Andrew Lloyd Webber ; I 'm off . ’ |
| 17 | I do not think I can do any more . |
| 18 | They were not due to leave Sintra until early afternoon tomorrow , but she did not think she could stand another day of his kisses and caresses . |
| 19 | She did not think she could stand another hour , another minute , another second . |
| 20 | I did not think He would mind this , especially if I made the whole thing into a sort of combined barby stroke burnt sacrifice . |
| 21 | ‘ No-one is so old that he does not think he could live another year ’ |
| 22 | Frank Stacey , his director of studies , who knows Paul as a quiet , slightly withdrawn student , said : ‘ I do not think he will face any problems coming back . ’ |
| 23 | I do n't somehow think we 'd have much in common . ’ |
| 24 | I 'm not suggesting we should drag all these things up , but they 're all important facets of what communion is about . |
| 25 | They are definitely beatable and I just hope we can exploit any weaknesses they have . |
| 26 | The party authorities in charge of the campuses , however , did not feel they could allow these radical developments to take place . |
| 27 | ‘ In places this size , you come away saying it would take more than a day to see them , ’ said Mr Craig . |
| 28 | Right , so I just feel I 'd read that out , so please try and work with the admin , cos we do n't want to upset them . |
| 29 | I just thought I might put some more flowers in it . . |
| 30 | oh , I just thought I 'd have some thing different |