Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] [subord] i [vb base] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dear God , thought Jessica , seeing the words in her best handwriting , Dear God let it be all right when I get home and I 'll never … |
| 2 | ‘ All right if I put up some posters ? |
| 3 | ‘ Then , is it all right if I get on , begging yer pardon , ma'am ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ All right if I drop in for a drink this evening ? ’ he said . |
| 5 | I know that so long as I do n't manage to count up to one hundred before the spasm ceases , I shall live . |
| 6 | ‘ I do n't mind what I do so long as I do n't have too many lines to learn . ’ |
| 7 | That 's none of my business so long as I do n't have to break any laws . |
| 8 | I 'm thinking there might be something wrong with my plan to wait as I close my eyes ( only to rest them ) , but even as I yawn and put my hands into my armpits I think a spot of rest is n't such a bad idea so long as I do n't fall asleep . |
| 9 | ‘ He has enough sauce for a king 's fool , but impudence I can stomach so long as I do n't have to ride something that big on my own . ’ |
| 10 | It did not make it clear that the impulse to take the peach is a continuing reaction in awareness of its anticipated taste , so that I have chosen rightly only if I continue spontaneously to welcome the awareness right up to the savouring of the juice on my tongue , in other words if I do relish it , enjoy it . |
| 11 | However — ’ he shrugged ‘ — my vet in Westmead ca n't be expected to come out so far so I 've obviously got to find one for this shop . ’ |
| 12 | I have said nothing to anyone so far because I have never been quite sure how much it might affect Mr. Andrew . |
| 13 | ‘ Since the situation is unavoidable I suggest that now you 're better you make yourself as useful as possible , preparing meals and so on while I get on with my work . |
| 14 | Where we practise in England — I wo n't reveal where — Pete 's always there when I turn up . |
| 15 | ought to be said really , since Alan is not here and is erm is resigning , well perhaps that could come a little later on because I think both Joan and Alan er there should be some record other than this about the work they have put in for the Society er I mean the only idea I have , I do n't know how much of a a precedent this is , whether , whether anybody should be offered life membership of the the society or is that only for do you have to reach a certain age |
| 16 | Right now as I give out the books I 'll want you . |
| 17 | When David did not answer , she went on : ‘ After all , I suspect that you know him far better than I have ever done . ’ |
| 18 | And th th they have n't got a twang as far as I know anyway so |
| 19 | But I am quite clear that the new system should have a trial under the most favourable possible circumstances ; and the mere fact that the new Chairman of the War Council did prefer , and , as far as I know still prefers , a different arrangement is , to my mind , quite conclusive , and leaves me in no doubt as to the manner in which I can best assist the Government which I desire to support . |
| 20 | Erm certainly on the rescue tenders , erm erm on , on each division would have that equipment , it 's not carried on every fire engine as far as I know now , erm I , I do n't see why it should n't but er again I think it 's a matter of cost , and , and carrying it about as well and finding the space for it , but certainly it 's at hand when it 's needed . |
| 21 | Often now when I set off in a fairly posh car and switch on the radio and heater , I think back to those wartime battles to get my little fishing box onto the crowded trams and my long walks from Brigg railway station to catch bream at Cadney Bridge . |
| 22 | But you know as well as I do how banks hate having to call in loans — we 're much happier to keep our customers in business . |
| 23 | You know as well as I do how dangerous it is for a woman alone on the roads — any pervert could pick you up ! ’ |
| 24 | ‘ And when we are married , I 'm sure I can work twice as hard as I do now , and earn more . ’ |
| 25 | A self-uglifying expression of humility — plus an elaborate show of stealthiness which is as good as saying ‘ Yes , I am late — and please pay attention to my performance of humbly not wishing to be paid attention to ’ , i.e. Here 's me entering as unostentatiously as I know how — so you can see how much I regret my rudeness ! ’ |
| 26 | I 'm in the dark here obviously because I have n't I have n't had access to this particular case . |
| 27 | ‘ Stay well behind while I report in . ’ |
| 28 | I would prefer to finish my sentence here even though I 've only got three weeks to go . |
| 29 | Well , well no , no because it was then about , that 's what I 'm is , then four o'clock you see , so I mean I knew I would n't make it anyway that 's why I thought I 'd better ring cos the job that we finished was half past three so I thought well even if I come home I shall be late even if I do n't get changed and washed or anything . |
| 30 | Well then so I have n't got to give you nothing |