Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb base] [verb] [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | But it 's sad really because I mean does all sorts of things with them which |
2 | That 's what I mean get some exercise in your legs . |
3 | I mean to take drastic action in this matter , I assure you . |
4 | By factual I mean to question those aspects of us which no longer involve philosophical and theological questions which occupied our ancestors . |
5 | ‘ I intend to represent this constituency in a non-partisan way , and will be at the call of everyone here no matter what their political persuasions . |
6 | In this article I intend to shed some light on the behaviour of a specific linguistic phenomenon , deixis , in a specific kind of discourse , the lyric poem . |
7 | As well as keeping to the forefront our themes of quality and cost , this means coming forward with ideas on how things can be improved and I intend to introduce new initiatives during the coming year to help us focus on this . |
8 | Except I wo n't because I hate doing damn dishes in the morning . ’ |
9 | I tend to use each kilometre as a ‘ four minute trot ’ . |
10 | I tend to wear black suits in the evening although I must admit I 'm getting slightly bored with black now . |
11 | When this government talks about safety nets for those in need , I tend to look six inches below ground level to find it often the G M B is the only safety net above the ground which leads me to my second word we do this because we care we care about our country our economy , and our people . |
12 | I cry to release huge waves of feelings which can build up , especially when I can not or dare not put feelings into words . |
13 | I expect to find rich pickings in the Ministry of Defence , with its townships , its airfields , its office blocks , its country houses , its sailors ' hostel in South Kensington and its acreage of land which would make up an English county . |
14 | I expect to hear this morning from Yuli Voronpsov , the country 's deputy prime minister , that private contractors are moving into the Kremlin Hospital in Moscow . |
15 | I want to spend more time at home and in my constituency . ’ |
16 | Gee , formerly an official with the GMB trade union , said that : " I want to spend less time on administration and more on direct issues which affect people and the planet . " |
17 | I want to stress this connection between searching for home and finding a tongue , a writing voice , because I believe it to be fundamental to your own writing development . |
18 | I want to use one film as a springboard into these questions — Brief Encounter ( 1945 ) , written by Noel Coward and directed by David Lean . |
19 | Do you think for one minute that I want to live next door to a stinking curry eater or a mugging , drug-dealing , sweaty black rasta ? |
20 | And I want to thank those writers with whom solid friendships were formed : Melvyn Bragg , Gordon Burn , Jeremy Paxman , Michael Walsh , Jay Rayner , Colm Toibin and Grub Smith , among others . |
21 | He said : ‘ I want to score two goals in the next game with Roma , including one like the one I got against Pescara . ’ |
22 | First , however , I want to compare two ways in which we can look at evolution . |
23 | It is precisely because I want to see political changes of this kind that I support Home Rule for Scotland . |
24 | ‘ I want to see this bit of paper — if it exists . |
25 | More needs to be done and I want to see more focus on this key area of economic policy . ’ |
26 | ‘ I want to teach these people to be practical and self-reliant , ’ Edhi said . |
27 | ‘ I want to take another look at the gibbons . |
28 | If there are any factual errors ( or , more likely , lies ) I want to take careful note of them , and correct the record later . |
29 | Conscious that the fat woman had seated herself on a stack of biscuit tins and was listening avidly , Joe said ‘ Er , I want to take some groceries to an old lady . |
30 | ‘ I want to take this opportunity of thanking you , Mr … , and all the doctors and nurses here who have shown so much kindness to me . |