Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] my [noun sg] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | After the hearing , Miss Lamplugh said : ‘ I did not actually think about my sister at the time . |
| 2 | I used to try and act in straight plays but I was so bad they made me act with my back to the audience . |
| 3 | My heart races with excitement so that I can not concentrate on my Light of the World jigsaw showing Jesus standing outside the vine-covered door , lantern in hand . |
| 4 | I 'll speak to my landlady in the morning . |
| 5 | I did n't look at my face in the mirror . |
| 6 | I think I already knew then that I would not return to my job at the Polytechnic , for the security of that monthly cheque had lost all meaning . |
| 7 | If you obey my command you will o remain in my love in the same way that I have obeyed my Father 's commands and remain in his love . |
| 8 | I do not think that there can be any combination that we did not try during my time in the parks , and the only thing that did not look positively awful were the short growing , pale , less intense blues of violas and lobelia under pink and red roses — other colours and growing heights were invariably a tasteless rag-bag . |
| 9 | I do n't know how they will respond to my abuse in the chip pan after a few months ' use , but I think they will fare better than other brushes I 've used in the past . |
| 10 | I 'll pay for my ticket at the box-office . ’ |
| 11 | Then I remembered ; today I would walk with my head in the clouds , it seemed . |
| 12 | I would go to my chamber on the same gallery as poor Cosmas and , of course , notice something was wrong . |
| 13 | Therefore bide your time and refrain from all action , until I send you word that you may come with my warranty to the council table . |
| 14 | ‘ I will come into my kingdom on the Day of False Resurrection , ’ Hasan used to say , when Robert was trying to get him to brush his teeth , ‘ which is the eighth of August . |
| 15 | I saw that afterwards , I rather wanted to hang it on this so 's I could put in my comment about the plane |
| 16 | If not then I 'll plead to my wife for the car & I 'll be able to offer other people a lift there ( but I 'll be coming back on Sunday ) . |
| 17 | I shall deal in my speech with the importance of the regional offices . |