Example sentences of "i [verb] [to-vb] [adv prt] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I tried to sit down on the bed and wait . |
| 2 | ‘ Terry and I tried to cut back on the silly stories by not doing anything at all , but then they attacked the fact that we were n't doing anything , ’ she said . |
| 3 | Would n't I like to curl up on the sofa ? — and mostly I enjoyed the sweaty heaving pleasures of the British Legion do , where the guests galumphed and the men got drunk and waved bottles around — and one thing I noticed through all the ranks of society , no matter what the background , or the income , or the form the party took , was that as the evening wore on women would begin to look pained and patient and longed to get home , but did n't like to say so for fear of being accused of ruining the evening 's fun . |
| 4 | I happened to look in on the Private Office before going home in order to see whether there was anything I ought to take account of . |
| 5 | The shabby room above the tobacconist 's shop where we held our ward meetings became home to me and , in a queer way , made me feel whole and integrated again so that I began to look back on the activities I had taken part in with Sophie as some kind of mental aberration . |
| 6 | I like to get out on the road when I can or go to the studio . |
| 7 | I proceeded to catch up on the last ten years of what everyone had been doing . |
| 8 | I try to get out on the hill for either a call-out or a practice at least once a month with my team — the Furness Mountain Rescue Team which deals with an area of the southern Lake District . |
| 9 | Then it was I thought to look about on the ground near me , recalling that strange visit — had it happened ? — in the night . |
| 10 | I were just so psyched up on Wednesday and then I had to go in on the Friday before so I did n't |
| 11 | Oh yeah , erm can I erm use a pen I need to write down on the log , on the log. shit it you wan na know , I give you it . |
| 12 | I became incredibly vi er I had violent feelings erm , I wanted to go out on the street and rampage . |
| 13 | Er I wanted to come back on the question of regeneration and the opportunities in Leeds . |