Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb base] [art] truth " in BNC.
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| 1 | And having noticed that there is nothing whatever in this ‘ I think , therefore I am ’ which assures me that I say the truth , other than that I see very clearly [ je vois très clairement ] that to think it is necessary to be , I judged that I could take it as a general rule that the things which we conceive very clearly and very distinctly [ que nous concevons fort clairement et fort distinctement ] are all true … |
| 2 | I want the truth from him . ’ |
| 3 | He said I want the truth . |
| 4 | This is a murder enquiry and I want the truth . |
| 5 | ‘ All right , Shannon Lea , I want some answers from you now — and I want the truth . |
| 6 | ‘ Because I want the truth ! ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I want the truth , ’ she said . |
| 8 | Turning back to the landlord , Giles Aplin said , ‘ I already know the name of the man who gave you this watch — but I want to hear it from your lips — and I want the truth . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Now , ’ she said , ‘ I want the truth of this matter . |
| 10 | ‘ I speak the truth . |
| 11 | I speak the truth , yes ? |
| 12 | I think that you know I speak the truth . |
| 13 | I think I speak the truth , Sir John . ’ |
| 14 | You old soldiers who read my memoirs will realise I speak the truth . |
| 15 | He feels it necessary to emphasise the closeness of his connections with the government by the reference to having played host to an MP , and also stresses the sincerity conditions ( " I speak the truth … " and " I assure you … " ) for his speech act of threatening . |
| 16 | I know the truth — Heavenly Father sent me a message , last night , like little Samuel only not just a voice , a vision , a terrible , terrible dream that would not go away … |
| 17 | ‘ I know the truth , Roger . |
| 18 | ‘ What I mean , my beloved Frenchman , is that I know the truth . |
| 19 | She said out loud , ‘ I 'm going to find out exactly what transpired all those years ago , and I 'm not leaving here until I know the truth . |
| 20 | Now that I know the truth about everything … ’ there was a note of apology in his voice as he said it ‘ … |
| 21 | ‘ Tell me , Rachel , ’ he said thickly , ‘ or I 'll start making love to you and I wo n't stop until I get the truth out of you ! |
| 22 | " I tell the truth ! |
| 23 | I tell the truth , honest I do ! " one was shouting , and it and a few others tugged at the lower edges of the few furs he still had on and pulling on his under-breeches where they appeared out of the top of his boots . |
| 24 | ‘ I tell the truth . |
| 25 | Your relationship with Janice happens to be very much my damned business , particularly now that I understand the truth ! ’ |
| 26 | I suppose the truth was we did n't understand each other . |
| 27 | I suppose the truth was , in those days anyway , I just plain liked it " Seems funny to think of that now . |
| 28 | Szasz is putting the position at its most extreme , but I recognise the truth in what he is saying and , apart from his implication that the definers are acting with conscious deliberation , I think he is right . |
| 29 | Well , if you want the truth , I was n't certain we would hit it off together on a regular basis . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ You want the truth , or the reputation ? ’ |