Example sentences of "i [verb] [pron] [noun pl] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Prost , who appeared at the same conference , said : ‘ I made my apologies to the world council . |
| 2 | When I was out on the road I mean before I came into training I was so I laid my cards at the table at this point in time to say yes I need to sell insurance erm and I always remember particular broker who you go in and and he 's saying well so how many of these particular products would you sell over the next year and he said oh twenty five and you go in great , guy 's promised to sell twenty five domestic contents policies over the next year . |
| 3 | In this the European Year of the Older People and solidarity between generations , I bring you greetings from the pensioners . |
| 4 | Tony and I drag our boats up the beach and head off to the rocks , our balance oddly disturbed by the many hours afloat . |
| 5 | ‘ And I checked his fingerprints against the files on screen at Hendon , ’ said Steve Houghton . |
| 6 | I trust our tenants at the end of the day if it is illegal I 'm sure that our tenants will not do it . |
| 7 | I have a couple of mates who are Forest fans , and I got them tickets for the first game of the season . |
| 8 | In another case , headlined as ‘ The Alleged Hooligan Tragedy ’ , a man died after a street-fight and it was reported that on arrival at hospital he had made a statement to the effect that , ‘ I got my injuries in the Borough through being kicked to death by Hooligans . ’ |
| 9 | When I got my hands under the protruding portion I realized there was no point in heaving . |
| 10 | My fingers are froze , so I warm my hands on the cup for a bit before I try drinking . |
| 11 | While walking the Pennine Way I cooled my feet in the beck before continuing south to Airton and Gargrave . |
| 12 | ‘ I promised you riches beyond the avarice of man . |
| 13 | ‘ You must set them free before I send your brothers to the plane . ’ |
| 14 | I trained my binoculars on the reeds closest to the hide ; an up-and-down bobbing movement had caught my eye . |
| 15 | I tap my fingers on the table and look at McDunn 's cigarette packet , hoping he 'll get the hint . |
| 16 | The Second Son did indeed meet me as always , but this time I stayed once again in his bedroom in his father 's Abu Dhabi villa , and this time I ate my meals with the Sheikh , his men and his two eldest sons . |
| 17 | I hold my hands over the cooker like I was a boy scout crouched over a camp-fire . |
| 18 | I have a pee , then I wash my hands at the sink . |
| 19 | I put their empties on the bar and , of course , I glanced in here to see whether there were any more to clear away . |
| 20 | ‘ I put my views to the Chief Secretary , ’ he said calmly , ‘ before he left for London . |
| 21 | I put my things on the straw mattress . |
| 22 | I sat on the quay with my hands down beside me and my fingers over the edge as I put my feet in the boat , ready to get in . |
| 23 | While I put my purchases on the sliding counter he kept patting the inside of my thigh until it drove me to desperation . |
| 24 | ‘ I think it 's time I put my cards on the table . |
| 25 | As he cleared off to lick his wounds in Canada he spoke of his displeasure — ‘ by trusting AIP ( Corman 's parent company ) to make a beautiful flick , I put my balls on the table and they got lobbed right off . ’ |
| 26 | When I put my hands in the pockets I felt bank-notes . |
| 27 | Embarrassed , I dropped my eyes to the hymnsheet in front of me . |
| 28 | Accordingly I directed my researches to the first steps on the ladder , the branch and workshop . |
| 29 | I drummed my fingers on the desktop . |
| 30 | I clasped my forearms over the pain and bit my lips . |