Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [pers pn] [verb] i [vb infin] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The policeman is civil and he lets me go , commenting on my eyesore of a car , warning me to get my tail-light repaired . |
| 2 | She sort of flinches but I dab real soft and she lets me finish . |
| 3 | It was only semi-erotic because she made me wear a condom . |
| 4 | I erm am obviously feeling guilty cos I 'm not feeling guilty but it makes me cough a bit to go to the post office every week and get vastly more disabl disability er invalidity benefit than he gets , vastly more . |
| 5 | Oh I I think I shall have to turn this one up a little Dad says it 's alright being long cos it makes me look taller well I do n't know about that what do you think ? |
| 6 | Roy Davey , managing director of both HarperCollins Educational and Children 's divisions , ventured that ‘ I am not sure whether you see me cast in the role of partner or competitor ’ , a question clearly lingering in minds on both sides . |
| 7 | As good as you make me feel . |
| 8 | To me , in a book containing so many emotions , I find dialogue really important because it lets me know exactly how the character is feeling rather than leaving me to make my own assumptions which are often wrong . |
| 9 | ‘ Trying on all those clothes was fun but it made me realise how tiring shopping for clothes really is . |
| 10 | Barbara says although she had a fantastic day , she will probably stick to making her own clothes in future : ‘ Trying on all those clothes was fun but it made me realise how tiring modelling — and shopping — really are . |