Example sentences of "[subord] i [verb] [pron] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , if it 's sexual she has less discrimination than I gave her credit for . ’ |
| 2 | The client is encouraged , and initially assisted , in developing and carrying out strategies for testing thoughts and beliefs about what might happen , e.g. ‘ If I ask my boss for a raise he 'll sack me or bite my head off . ’ , |
| 3 | ‘ And , if I asked your father for your hand , you would support me ? |
| 4 | At least the manager did n't pounce on me just because I shut my eyes for a few moments . ’ |
| 5 | So oh sorry that should be minus one because I taking your word for this one here . |
| 6 | I do n't really remember what happened , because I lost my memory for 2 months afterwards . |
| 7 | And oh , we loved the intimacy of having them so close , close enough that when I rode my bicycle for ‘ Committee ’ through the ‘ vomitarium ’ separating one wedge of audience from the next I was able to steady myself by grasping the leg of a gentleman who had stretched it over the side . |
| 8 | When I write my diary for the year my starter course at the Fermette Marboeuf will be at the top of my list of outstanding dishes . |
| 9 | That hurt him almost as much as when I slapped his face for not letting me escape . |
| 10 | ( ‘ The first assistant director , ’ he says when I query his qualifications for the role , ‘ just had to shout at the second assistant director . ’ ) |
| 11 | I could n't do anything about Nassim 's cousin being in Pakistan , I reasoned as I rinsed my mouth for the hundredth time . |