Example sentences of "[vb past] i [verb] i [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That made me feel I must have done something to deserve this . |
| 2 | ‘ If they ever stopped I think I 'd retire . |
| 3 | If I tried I suspect I 'd find I could n't articulate the words . |
| 4 | But whatever happened I knew I would fail them . |
| 5 | it is nice cos when Brian ordered I said I 'll have chicken and he |
| 6 | And it was well I I felt I need I 'll see tomorrow but |
| 7 | I looked at that , and I 'm not a scientist , and my thought was beauty , colour , contrast , erm , I thought I wish I could paint . |
| 8 | We stayed on board and we went up on to every deck and there was even a gentleman , he showed us up on the bridge on that er on that and , and of course there was the little shop and I bought I thought I must buy something on the Queen Elizabeth and I bought a pen . |
| 9 | really great it was , you know I did n't really think it would turn out as big as it has done you know , but it 's turned out beautiful has n't it really , yeah we was , I was thrilled especially when they built the new houses round the front we used to go and keep looking at them , little did I think I would get one , and the housing officer came one day and he said would you like one of the new ones , I said I would and it was four bedroom but we got , you see we 've got the other bedroom over my daughter-in-law 's , so me and hubby used to have the en right down a long passage and the bedroom was over like the sit you 've got a bedroom over the sitting room like see and she erm , we used to have so the children did n't make a noise to disturb her so my hubby and I had that room , yeah , it was quite nice it was , nice house , I erm , you know , enjoyed being there , bringing up the family , you want plenty of room you 've got a big family do n't you really ? |
| 10 | Right , erm er then I , what did I think I 'd say after that ? |
| 11 | I told 'im I was gettin' over me wounds an' 'e said the work was 'ard an' did I fink I could manage it . |
| 12 | I I saw Mrs granddad that she 's got a new bike and I said I wish I could go that . |
| 13 | I said I wish I could provide you with a bed , I ca n't . |
| 14 | And I said I wished I could go and sniff the various scents to see which I liked best . |
| 15 | He said I thought I 'd catch you out . |
| 16 | And he said Beck and Pollitzers often hire cars he said and you know he said I thought I 'd try and get you the business . |
| 17 | was standing near the washing machine , , Simon gave him a filthy look , I said look I apologize for I 'd completely forgot that you were coming to collect he said I know I can see that , he had n't really what with the kids all running around and , so quickly got them and er , I thought he got , did you bring your cheque round ? |
| 18 | Well I said I think I 'll go to the theatre and off I went to the theatre . |
| 19 | Er last night Arthur said oh said I think I 'll work extra tomorrow he said and I 'll take you out for Sunday lunch Sunday . |
| 20 | Cos I said I think I should have |
| 21 | Well ha ha had I known I would have told you not to take a copy you see . |
| 22 | None the less I had found the evening reassuring and felt no difficulty in saying that I was sorry but I was suddenly most awfully tired and if no one minded I thought I would go to bed . |