Example sentences of "[subord] i [vb mod] [verb] at the " in BNC.

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1 " But my mistresses go home to their husbands for Christmas , and although I could stay at the Covington-Pyms and ride out with the hunt on Boxing Day morning , and call round at the Moons on my way back to cheer up poor Marie …
2 Well I , well I , I mean I 've had to do my homework , before I come on this meeting for you , and I , and if I can start at the back and work forwards we have got enough money .
3 Do you want to go and get your aeroplane , cos I can sit at the table and colour with one hand , and make aeroplanes with the other .
4 Before I could protest at the misrepresentation , Mary said , ‘ Oh , no , that 's not so at all — that 's a very unscientific remark , if you do n't mind my saying so , sir !
5 On getting there I calculated when I would arrive at the next post , where I promised myself lunch .
6 Mm No that 's er making me jolly cross , not like myself I do n't do anything like , not as much as I used to do at the hall , I mean I used to do a lot as you know , but I , I know how much you have done , but nobody else knows
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