Example sentences of "i [be] [verb] [verb] [conj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am tempted to think that some such process is involved in the development of repeated structures , such as the segments of a worm , or a flower 's petals , or the stripes on a zebra . |
| 2 | I am given to understand that this will apply to Scotland also . |
| 3 | I AM writing to ask if any readers have business cards — not necessarily their own — which they are prepared to donate to my collection with the hope that , one day , it may be large enough to gain some form of record . |
| 4 | I am bound to say that that does not seem to be the policy of the Opposition . |
| 5 | This is not a suitable case in which to reopen the matter but I am bound to say that this case seems to show that there is room for an exception where examining the proceedings in Parliament would almost certainly settle the matter immediately one way or the other . |
| 6 | And perhaps I can tie that in with the , the comment from Mr about people from having loved ones in I am bound to say that this has n't been a major feature of our er er |
| 7 | Sturt was about to proceed upon a new expedition into the interior of Australia I beg to send for your perusal a Letter I have lately received from him and from which you will perceive that he has written to Lord Stanley ; as I know no one better fitted for such a purpose than this enterprising and persevering Gentleman I do hope the Government may be disposed to second his views ; perhaps , your Lordship , could obtain and favour me with some information on the subject ; from the manner in which you referred to him in your Letter I am led to believe that some arrangement has already been made ; pray say if such be the case . |
| 8 | From my recent discussions with Chris Harris in the European Liaison Unit I am lead to believe that private sector investment in qualifying projects is eligible for grant assistance from the EC , but that the grant can not be paid to a private sector company direct . |
| 9 | I am saddened to find that such thinking still exists within the profession . |
| 10 | I 'm hoping to hear that that is the case . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'm beginning to wonder if this was such a good idea . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ It certainly is n't ; in fact I 'm beginning to wonder if this is the same man who hurt my sister so badly — ’ She broke off abruptly as the emergency alarm phone began ringing . |
| 13 | I 'm beginning to feel that direct action is the only way forward like Earth First , who in Canada lie down in front of loggers and generally sabotage development . |
| 14 | ‘ I 'm beginning to think that last night was a mistake , ’ she muttered . |
| 15 | ‘ I suppose he 's got flu now and I 'm expected to manage as usual with only half of you here . |
| 16 | ‘ Well , I 'm going to see that this sort of thing never happens again , ’ I said . |
| 17 | I 'm going to see if this thing is still erm Yep , we 've still got some on that side , so that 's okay . |
| 18 | That 's what we normally use it for and erm what I 'm going to do if that 's okay is I , I 'll describe the erm the actual theory to you |
| 19 | I 'm checking to see if this has stopped . |
| 20 | Okay , well let's go on to the next topic I 'm proposing to cover and that 's communication in organisations . |
| 21 | Although I was tempted to think that such a short time would make no difference , I knew that when I got near to Kano , if I got that far , every minute would count . |
| 22 | I was heartened to see that one of the slogans on London East TEC 's letterhead is : ’ Our vision is that by the year 2000 , the East side of London should be as prosperous as the West side ’ — that seems to be an excellent vision for London East TEC . |
| 23 | But I was comforted to discover that these highways are antiquities , built by some unfortunate landowner who expected a visit from the king . |
| 24 | I was beginning to realize that this diet could in fact be a breakthrough for all those who were still left with the typical British ‘ pear ’ shape , even after losing weight successfully . |
| 25 | I was bought to score and that 's what I must do . ’ |
| 26 | That 's what I was told to bring and that 's what I have brought . |
| 27 | Having seen photographs of ancient Cretan coins portraying a labyrinth or maze , I was longing to see whether any trace of it survives at Knossos , a three-and-a-half-hour bus ride east along the coast road , just past Heraklion . |
| 28 | In other words not sitting there and asking people to , erm people in authority , erm sort of people of influence , ask them what they think , but actually going out and visiting people and groups , and I was going to ask whether this would be copied to the women 's sub-committee , because there are many , many groups of women who never have a chance of saying what they really want , and I do n't mean patients , I mean potential users of the health service . |
| 29 | I was going to say as long as you do n't both have two days at the same time . |
| 30 | I was going to suggest that this is er , I mean I 've made a note of this question , that we ought to return to it next time |