Example sentences of "i [verb] a [adj] [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | After the election , I became a frequent visitor to Downing Street . |
| 2 | ‘ In no case did I make a formal approach to the top management of any of the firms to get approval or support for the research . |
| 3 | So I jerk a reluctant Rainbow to her feet , cause her to blurt appropriate remarks about the lateness of the hour , and steer her out of this snakes ' nest of baby ben Issachars . |
| 4 | I also like to give credit where it is due , and would , therefore , like to thank members of the Great Central Railway who were very helpful and friendly when I made a recent visit to Rothley and Loughborough as an ordinary visitor . |
| 5 | He added : ‘ I made a tremendous start to the year and badly wanted that No 1 spot for the first time but it made me become negative . |
| 6 | I made a mental note to myself that if the doctor on her case set that beautiful leg anything other than back the way it should be , then he had better start looking for a good dentist . |
| 7 | On the one occasion when I made a direct appeal to her , in connection with the battle against the closed shop for journalists which I describe later , her response was gratifyingly supportive and it was no fault of hers that she was unable to persuade Lord Hailsham to a course of action that might well have altered journalistic history . |
| 8 | No-one else in our aircraft appeared to be the least bit concerned , but my relief as we finally drew near the coast of England again and then began our descent to the safety of solid earth was so great that I made a little promise to myself that I would never again set foot in an aeroplane , so long as I could be permitted to survive this one trip . |
| 9 | The instant I realised that we had a picture I made a steep turn to starboard and a downward movement , simultaneously I was aware of a slight tremor in the aircraft in the region of the bomb bay . |
| 10 | ( To Nick [ disguised as a girl ] ) Suppose I made an indecent suggestion to you ? |
| 11 | Cos it 'd be , I mean a big disadvantage to a lot of particular schools around this area is the number of erm Asian and |
| 12 | I think I probably wasted a lot of time not feeling good about myself , and I would n't want Deb to feel like that , so I make a deliberate effort to be supportive , to say she looks nice and notice what she 's wearing , that kind of thing . |
| 13 | ‘ He 's done well for himself , and as things have turned out , I got a great move to a club that are really flying at the moment . |
| 14 | Resident in the area , I provide a personal service to discerning clients who seek the best apartments , villas and country properties in and around Cannes . |
| 15 | " I learnt a new tolerance to other faiths . |
| 16 | ‘ Then I found out that I came a poor second to the real love of her life — money . |
| 17 | I noted a new aspect to Niki at the end of I975 , which he concluded with a fine victory at Watkins Glen . |
| 18 | Well I 'm delighted to see so many of you have taken the trouble to come and join us today for yet another annual public meeting and in welcoming you can I give a particular welcome to our new chairman Mike Betts , thank him very much indeed for joining us . |
| 19 | I put a cautious hand to the kettle . |
| 20 | So much so in fact that tonight , as I filled my cat 's litter tray with ‘ Sophisticat ’ , I noticed a distinct similarity to standard aquarium ammonia remover . |
| 21 | As it happened , speaking a number of languages , I had more access to the room in which the drivers were locked up than most , and I filed a long despatch to The Times about the issues in the strike and the feeling among the drivers . |
| 22 | I had just told him that on my arrival in South Africa I received a pressing invitation to Rhodesia , where I am now writing . |
| 23 | I give a general welcome to the Bill . |
| 24 | I give a blank agenda to the supervisor and say ‘ Have a team meeting with your own team , and see what problems you 've had or experienced . ’ |
| 25 | But while Lyall will want Ipswich to take the points off Spurs in tomorrow 's live televised game , he admitted : ‘ I owe a great debt to Spurs , and to Terry in particular . ’ |
| 26 | Indeed , I suppose I owe a great deal to his novel , Caleb Williams , which I have read several times with a daughter 's care . |
| 27 | Indeed , I owe a great deal to Leo Amery for his wisdom , advice and the views that he expressed . |
| 28 | I owe a great deal to my education many years ago , as I come from the background of a Welsh mining village , where a high proportion of us ended up with university degrees — a far higher rate than in many posher , salubrious , suburban areas . |
| 29 | In presenting this second book on the GC , I owe a considerable debt to a number of individuals who , where known have been individually credited — other views come from my own collection . |
| 30 | I discovered a partial answer to that question at the end of last week , finding myself in a television reception room with Sir Teddy Taylor and Labour 's Austin Mitchell . |