Example sentences of "[pers pn] [am/are] [verb] [prep] [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Yet changes which at first seem major or dramatic often fade in significance as parts of them are assimilated into school operation or attention is diverted to newer concerns .
2 I have a great deal of essential data on infant behavior that I am using as control material .
3 If I am working on pupil autonomy , then I have to find some way to remind pupils that it often helps to talk out loud to someone , and to establish an atmosphere in which they readily approach each other and me for this purpose .
4 A day or two after my arrival he said to me , ‘ In nine months ’ time I am retiring from missionary service .
5 I am going to speech therapy , ’ he explained .
6 I 'm sinking into chocolate fudge cake .
7 No , I know what I 'm thinking of , I 'm , if ever , I 'm thinking of revision week , cos that was a week , we was n't it ?
8 do n't worry I the exam , I 'm leaving at Christmas time .
9 For example if I 'm looking at O-level history , ‘ What sorts of things do you think might be important , or what kinds of evidence do you think I ought to collect , or what issues do you think I ought to take into account ? ’ ’
10 Erm I I 'm speaking from recollection sir at having looked into this in the context of planning appeal which is now a little while ago , but it did strike me at the time that er there was a definite feeling that the agricultural issue was very strong protection of ag agricultural land throughout was a strong issue up to er the mid nineteen eighties and certainly was up to the time in late seventy nine early nineteen eighty and er therefore there was a feeling that Policy E three simply er was supplementary to those other policies .
11 How could you fancy ringing up your potential clients , and say , Hello , it 's Carol , I 'm calling from Abbey Death .
12 I 'm wired for sound ma'am .
13 I want to tell them I 'm going to Drama School , but I ca n't stand the look on their faces , the thought of their whining voices saying it 's not a suitable occupation for their darling daughter . ’
14 so their days are full so they 'll be , and the day she goes there I 'm going to City Hall to see Joe Cocker that night
15 If , after all this time , we 're back to this sort of malarkey , they can fuck it , I 'm going on hunger strike . ’
16 This month I 'm concentrating on painting software .
17 I 'm suffering from stage fright . ’
18 During his last hours in this world , he found unspeakable comfort in thinking about some verses from Hebrews Ch.12 , ‘ But ye are come unto mount Sion , and unto the city of the living God , the heavenly Jerusalem , and to the innumerable company of angels , to the general assembly and church of the firstborn , which are written in heaven , and to God , the Judge of all , and to the spirits of just men made perfect , and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant ’ .
19 You are covered for emergency treatment at home and abroad and accidental damage . ’
20 In case there are any reading this who have still not seen the vision , allow me to spell it out in moral advice : If you attend zoos and circuses — find other entertainment ; if you are engaged in intensive ‘ livestock ’ farming — throw away the systems of close confinement ; if you are engaged in animal experimentation — find alternatives ; and if you still eat meat — give it up .
21 You are trespassing on government property . ’
22 If you are looking for respite care for short periods , or convalescent care , you may qualify for some help through Income Support if you have less than £8,000 in savings .
23 When you are looking for insurance cover or considering the renewal of an existing policy the first thing you should consider is who to insure through .
24 Widely acclaimed as the focal point of most of the social and cultural events in the town , the Kings Head successfully combines luxurious comfort with culinary excellence whether you are looking for morning coffee , afternoon tea , lunch or dinner .
25 ‘ Always satisfy the customer if you are looking for repeat business .
26 If you are living in council property you must discuss adapting your house with the housing department .
27 And by the way , if you think that all homeless people have it as easy as I had it , then you are living in dream world .
28 If you are talking about marketing pot plants , then some of the sample plants will help to draw your audience 's attention to the subject .
29 If you are applying for planning permission yourself , include a letter stating the planning merits of your proposal and also any personal circumstances you think are relevant — for example , that you are building an extension for an elderly relative .
30 If you are working in forum theatre the class can help in the creating the role for you : " How should I play this character ? "
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