Example sentences of "[vb base] i [modal v] [verb] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | now I am retired and er yes last year I was feeling a bit decrepit , you know I used to go for a full wal walk round after lunch , after dinner , around where she lives and it 's much harder now . |
| 2 | Neither of us , it would seem , is much of a leg man , but I suppose I could do with a bit more than I get . |
| 3 | Think I might put in a note actually . |
| 4 | ‘ I just think I ought to look for a useful job . |
| 5 | There are many good makes of boots in this category though I think I would opt for a pair of Scarpa boots because they will accept the wonderful Yeti gaiters ( £50 ) and are excellent in their own right . |
| 6 | I think I 'll stop on a stool , I 'd sooner stop on a stool . |
| 7 | I think I 'll go for a W-A-L-K. ( spelling the word letter by letter in front of a dog ) |
| 8 | ‘ I think I 'll go for a walk , ’ she said . |
| 9 | ‘ Whatever Sara might or might not have done , I think I 'll go for a walk . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ No , I think I 'll go for a short walk along the seafront . |
| 11 | ‘ I think I 'll walk for a bit , ’ she called to him . |
| 12 | I think I 'll cry in a minute . |
| 13 | I think I 'll put on a jumper today , or a pullover it 'll be cold coming out of John 's tonight . |
| 14 | I think I 'll work in a summer |
| 15 | MAX : I think I 'll relax for a while . |
| 16 | He said ‘ I think I could do with a strong cup of coffee ’ ( to keep awake ) . |
| 17 | ‘ Oh , I do n't know , ’ I said — ‘ I think I could do with a bit of exorcism ! ’ |
| 18 | Think I could do with a table cos this one 's really |
| 19 | Erm , I I honestly though , oh yes I can , I think I can think of a black sheep . |
| 20 | ‘ I wish I could think of a slick answer to that one , ’ he said . |