Example sentences of "i [verb] [adv] [adv] [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I got up early to say goodbye to him . ’ |
| 2 | I stop off twice to buy food . |
| 3 | I came back here to learn music . |
| 4 | And I believe quite properly directs development to those locations . |
| 5 | I do not normally give way to someone who has just ambled into the Chamber , but I shall make an exception on this occasion , because I rather like the hon. Gentleman 's florid looks . |
| 6 | ‘ I am numb , I do not even feel anger towards whoever did it . ’ |
| 7 | I share AA Miller 's sense of outrage at the crimes he lists ( Points of View , today ) , but I do not thereupon throw reason out of the window . |
| 8 | I do not merely spend time in Manchester — where I spend more time than anywhere else outside London and my constituency , which is my home town . |
| 9 | ‘ I do n't normally eat breakfast at all , ’ Alyssia informed him , her mouth beginning to water at the smell . |
| 10 | ‘ I do n't normally eat veal now , ’ she said after dissecting the course that followed . |
| 11 | ‘ The universities have a lot to offer industry , and industry has a lot to offer universities , and I do n't just mean money , ’ he said . |
| 12 | I do n't just think Niki does n't want to be known , I know it . |
| 13 | Personally , I do n't even eat chicken ; I prefer my protein to come from eggs , fish and cheese — but that is a personal choice based on my own unhappiness at the way we raise animals for slaughter . |
| 14 | I do n't even dare look . |
| 15 | She said oh , even though I do n't even like brandy . |
| 16 | I do n't even like nicotine . |
| 17 | I do n't even like nicotine . |
| 18 | I do n't even like football ! |
| 19 | but er , I do n't even have time to read er the er , er |
| 20 | I got into bed , and I was really nice and warm , and I was lying back , I do n't really like to lie back when I 'm doing something , I like to sit up in bed , I do n't generally do work in bed . |
| 21 | I do n't always sleep south of the river . ’ |
| 22 | " I do n't always see eye to eye with my father for instance about the way things are done here . " |
| 23 | When we take breaks — when I 'm at home or on vacation — my chops go down drastically because I 'm enjoying my free time and doing things I do n't usually have time to do . |
| 24 | I do n't often buy paper from the School Lodge , but as far as I can remember Recycled paper costs more than Ordinary Paper . |
| 25 | I said I do n't really want eternity ring because I ca n't get it on me finger . |
| 26 | I do n't really get pocket money but if I see something in the shops in , in , this toy or something my mum , mum 'll buy it for me and say that 's your pocket money for this week . |
| 27 | One of her babies — Look , I do n't really have time to talk , I have a meal to prepare — ’ Celia stood up . |
| 28 | No I did n't , no I , I do n't really like change , I kind of |
| 29 | Comments so far : I do n't really like membrane switches ; they have a vague , indistinct action , even though they help in keeping gig-type crud out of the workings . |
| 30 | ‘ But I do n't really like swearing , and I 'm sure you 've already sworn quite enough for both of us . |