Example sentences of "i [verb] [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | What 's turn it over I mean it might start I du n no it let , let him down the other morning as well ! |
| 2 | I mean I must admit I 've looked at some other flats . |
| 3 | No I 'd just be , I mean I must admit I 've , I 've not really seen one for years and years and years . |
| 4 | I mean I could do I think they 're fascinating and important — but I would prefer instead actually to talk about Darwinism Darwin as a biologist , rather than Darwin as a philosopher or as a influencer of morals and religious beliefs and so on . |
| 5 | in some ways to though , I mean I can understand I think people , some people |
| 6 | ‘ I mean you can follow me . ’ |
| 7 | But I expect you 'll tell me one of these days . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I expect you 'll wish I was with you — or at least I hope you will , ’ said John at last . |
| 9 | ‘ If I say one of my contacts tipped me off , I expect you 'll pester me for his name . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I expect you 'd like me out of the road . |
| 11 | I expect you 'd like me to disappear now ? ’ she suggested , hovering on the threshold of the main cabin . |
| 12 | Dear Willis — As I am informed by those who ought to know that you have " taken the ground " somewhere near London River , I expect you can tell me the whereabouts of the dear old Fortuna , built 1892 , rigged when I last saw her in 1920 as a square foresail brigantine . |
| 13 | I expect she 'll tell me all about the new job then . |
| 14 | I I 'm I say you must excuse me going on at such a pace but I 've got A I 've got another meeting quite shortly and B you 've got some little mo I think M Michael 's looking to take over . |
| 15 | Having already told them how I proposed they should move I demonstrated it by moving one of the pepper pots around the table . |
| 16 | I was the only Englishman present , but if any English members of 406 Sqn should read this I hope they will contact me . |
| 17 | ‘ I need two or three good club games under my belt first and if I do well in those I hope they will include me in the team again . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I hope you 'll excuse me , ’ she apologised , smiling , ‘ but I really am desperate for a shower . ’ |
| 19 | One day I hope you 'll let me buy you a slap . |
| 20 | Ignoring the sarcasm beneath the sugar coating , he went on smoothly , ‘ As we 'll be working together , I hope you 'll call me Michele . ’ |
| 21 | Tuesday 's Afternoon Show with between two and five I hope you 'll join me . |
| 22 | I hope you 'll join me ? ’ |
| 23 | And finally , I hope you 'll join me again later tonight for Central Lobby , which includes a report on the problems of Port Meadow in Oxford . |
| 24 | That 's it for now , but I hope you 'll join me later for tonight 's Central Lobby when we 'll be taking a look at the history of Oxford Prison . |
| 25 | I honestly ca n't for the life of me figure out how to express the rest so I hope you 'll forgive me if I stop here . |
| 26 | ‘ Well ! ’ he said , ‘ I hope you 'll forgive me for having knocked you down that day . ’ |
| 27 | But I hope you 'll forgive me and decide to stay on . |
| 28 | ‘ I hope you will excuse me for introducing myself , Dr Watson , ’ he said as he came up to me . |
| 29 | I hope you will allow me to remain somewhat sceptical about these vague reassurances which remind me of those that were regular given during the 1980s ( prior to publication of the Environment White Paper ) although it was evident that no rigorous assessment was ever made of the environmental effects of development . |
| 30 | I hope you will join me in supporting this campaign . |