Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] [verb] [pos pn] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The ‘ bad ’ characters in any story grab attention more easily than the ‘ good ’ because in them are realised our own temptations and foul qualities which we suppress in our daily lives . |
2 | I am enjoying my own attention ; a carpenter in a large mustard sweater , and a sweet-faced young lad with glasses . |
3 | I am getting my own way as usual . |
4 | ‘ I am taking my domestic home , ’ I said , surprised at how calmly I lied . |
5 | I am entering my true life , the life I was prevented from leading — well , that I prevented myself from leading by my stupidity , my incredible folly . |
6 | From an enemy I am becoming my own friend . |
7 | Anyway , if I am to maintain my hectic schedule of conquests , I can do without the interference of these guys taking up the time and energy of foxy babes with mere talk . |
8 | I am launching my new sport soon in a blaze of publicity . |
9 | Now , I am discarding my former life . |
10 | I am giving my hon. Friend the correct answer ; if he has asked the wrong question , that is his problem . |
11 | I am following my hon. Friend 's contribution closely and I appreciate his concern as a constituency Member . |
12 | The idea of the super-ego seems to encompass the Christian concept of the conscience , and describes those moments when we feel restrained in our actions ( ‘ I am letting myself down ’ or ‘ I am letting my ideal person down ’ kinds of feelings ) . |
13 | ‘ I have full responsibility for fund-raising and publicity and because I took on a new post it means I am introducing my own ideas in consultation with the directors and chairman . |
14 | So gradually I am claiming my philosophical estate and already believe in myself ; it would n't even surprise me if I turned into a poet . |
15 | I do n't know if Andre reads Tennis World , but if he does , I 'm sure he will be as delighted as I am to hear your continuing support . |
16 | ‘ At the moment I 'm refining my creative work ; I 'm much happier doing that . |
17 | ‘ At the moment I 'm refining my creative work ; I 'm much happier doing that . |
18 | When we take breaks — when I 'm at home or on vacation — my chops go down drastically because I 'm enjoying my free time and doing things I do n't usually have time to do . |
19 | Well yeah I 'm trying my best Susan . |
20 | ‘ I called — quite unexpectedly — just before you came and found her in bed , so I 'm filling her hot water bottle . ’ |
21 | ‘ I 'm thinking your rose-like Elizabeth has a right sharp thorn or two . |
22 | ‘ I 'm refusing your generous offer as much for your sake as my own . |
23 | ‘ I 'm reflooring my other bedroom floor ’ — emphasis was placed on the ‘ other ’ — ‘ and run out of wood nails . |
24 | I know she did , I know she did , I 'm watching your bloody property . |
25 | ‘ To enable discussions of the project to take place in total secrecy , ’ he said , ‘ I 'm taking my four colleagues cruising in the Cyclades . |
26 | I I 'm buying my own race track ! |
27 | ‘ If you really feel it 's relevant , I 'm sharing my personal space with Steve Lavalle . ’ |
28 | We 're both very bad at it and I 'm damned if I 'm losing my best friend . ’ |
29 | I 'm afraid I 'm losing my fine edge . " |
30 | And that 's the way I 'm approaching my next PC , knowing that no company makes the whole shooting match , whatever the badges claim . |