Example sentences of "[subord] i [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had the opportunity to visit the north-west on Monday , where I found a good deal of buoyancy and confidence in the future of the north-west and of the country as a whole . |
| 2 | ‘ Well — if you 'll excuse me I 'll go to my room , where I have a good book . |
| 3 | There is one place where I can say I am at home , where I can live in peace and quiet with my most beloved father and my dearest sister , where I can do as I like , where apart from the duties of my appointment I am my own master , and where I have a permanent income and yet can go off when I like , and travel every second year … |
| 4 | Where I have a little concern and that 's only 'cos I do n't know the of all of it , is that you are picking up , yes very minor non-conformances but in practice fairly large numbers in a fairly short time scale what I would be concerned about is when you get your B S I audit that these other areas that you have n't looked at have got equally this lack of attention to detail , that you end up with not only major break down in your system , but sufficient minor breakdowns in your system , to cause them to say that they wo n't give you registration . |
| 5 | I was articled in Worthing in 1966 with the Borough Council where I undertook a wide variety of conveyancing and litigation , and as a local authority employee , I was authorised to appear on its behalf in the Magistrates ' Court which gave me early experience in advocacy . |
| 6 | Like racing cars , except I detect a missing element of boldness . |
| 7 | And , although I imagine a certain amount of tampering has gone on here ( I do n't recall the vocal being quite so clear , but we all like to be tampered with once in a while ) this is still a bloody mess . |
| 8 | The general wards were packed with acute cases and , although I received a sympathetic ear , no one really wanted to know . |
| 9 | It is not for me to say what the states should do although I have a personal view . |
| 10 | I ca n't feel enthusiastic about the government training course I 'm on and although I have a nice boyfriend , I 'm trying to finish the relationship . |
| 11 | Although I have a soft spot for him after his super-game Hennessy win , he does not appeal greatly as 7-2 favourite . |
| 12 | Although I read a great deal , and wrote a great deal , meal-times were still what kept me going . |
| 13 | I decided to study linguistics at M.I.T. Although I learned a great deal , particularly regarding rigorous methods in linguistics , I must confess that the M.I.T. approach to linguistics was too narrow for my taste , and I found the hothouse atmosphere there somewhat uncomfortable . |
| 14 | Sadly , I do not foresee a blissful future for you with this Mrs Spratt-to-be , any more than I see a joyous life ahead for her with you . |
| 15 | ‘ So I take a few risks , ’ I snap . |
| 16 | I think I probably wasted a lot of time not feeling good about myself , and I would n't want Deb to feel like that , so I make a deliberate effort to be supportive , to say she looks nice and notice what she 's wearing , that kind of thing . |
| 17 | Loose props tended to fall out with a movement of the window , so I devised a fixed prop using a crab clamp and a small batten . |
| 18 | I had made a flask of tea and some sandwiches but had run out of milk at home , so I brought a stoppered bottle along planning to buy some milk in Keld . |
| 19 | It seemed a bit risky to begin on the main pieces of work , so I made a separate swatch . |
| 20 | Thinking about cardigans reminded me how many knitters ask me about buttonholes , so I thought a few words about bands and buttonholes might not come amiss . |
| 21 | He and Rosie were both impressed by the loose creance work I was doing , so I took a deep breath and removed all the equipment , except for the jesses . |
| 22 | Whatever , they would run from me , or shout rude things from a distance , so I kept a low profile and restricted my brief visits to the town to a taciturn minimum . |
| 23 | ‘ My parents would n't let me leave school , so I got a daily paper-round and weekend work at the local timber yard . |
| 24 | It was young and shy Nadine on duty , so I got a large portion of chicken in white wine sauce with rice ( how is it that the French can cook rice that never sticks ? ) and a bottle of Pils for next to nothing . |
| 25 | When Granpa brought us all home from midday mass there was still no sign of Dad , so I had a second night with the double bed all to myself . |
| 26 | We got about Amsterdam on bicycles — I had n't ridden one since I was seven years old — and that had stabilisers — so I had a little trouble . |
| 27 | ‘ When Boon began , I felt guilty about earning a lot of money so I became a soft touch for begging letters and charity appeals , ’ he said . |
| 28 | ‘ So I bought a few chisels and some wood and had a go . |
| 29 | Taking the early batches of eggs or fry away may interfere with the parents ' ability to raise later batches , so I leave a few batches with a new pair until they get the knack , which may not be at the first attempt . |
| 30 | ‘ So I used a rusty tyre lever and a mallet , and I 'm sorry about your woodwork . ’ |