Example sentences of "i [vb base] [adv prt] the [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Chapter 14 I sketch out the fundamentals of a structuralist theory of truth . |
| 2 | ‘ As from today ’ , he writes in his resignation letter , ’ I tear off the mask of studied ambiguity that your organization did give me twelve years ago . |
| 3 | I bring up the subject of music . |
| 4 | I slit along the seam of the cardboard wrapper where it had been taped over . |
| 5 | Er , the first thing is I put on the top of my draught that I 'd rather the pupils were n't involved at this stage I 'd rather they were involved in the over view with form tutor . |
| 6 | I walk down the streets of New York , the Village , and they stop and they talk , they want autographs . |
| 7 | I walk along the side of the motel scratching myself on the pebble dash , for carelessness . |
| 8 | ‘ When I look around the rest of the title contenders , I see nothing to fear — but that does n't mean we should underestimate any rivals . ’ |
| 9 | After a long series of such measurements I add up the number of instances in which a particular combination of results has occurred . |
| 10 | Declaring that he wishes to offer to the public ‘ the very Journal which Dr Johnson read ’ , he says he will not ‘ expand the text in any considerable degree , though I may occasionally supply a word to complete the sense as I fill up the blanks of abbreviation in the writing ’ . |
| 11 | So that is how he did it : as I fill up the blanks of abbreviation in the writing — with ‘ wd ’ , and ‘ wl ’ , and ‘ sd ’ , and ‘ J ’ , and ‘ Ld M ’ , and ‘ ystdy ’ , and ‘ Abrdn ’ , and ‘ Mntrse ’ , and ‘ Ednbro ’ , or some such ? |
| 12 | First , I draw out the outline of the motif on to a mylar sheet , with all the outlines for the different areas of colour I want to use . |
| 13 | At the end of the hour , before I lift off the lid of the box , the orthodox principles of quantum theory bid me consider the cat to be in a state which is an even-handed superposition of the states " alive " and " dead " . |
| 14 | I roll up the sleeves of my crisp white shirt , because old thought is dusty stuff . |
| 15 | See how I turn up the corners of my mouth as I tell you again , twenty-five dollars . ’ |
| 16 | And tha that is one thing I 'm , I mean I 'm not I 'm not the best driver in the world , but that is one thing I do try not to do cos as you say no matter what the circumstances are , if I go up the back of somebody it is my fault . |
| 17 | At the end of this month I hand over the care of the diocese to Bishop John Crowley . |
| 18 | I take on the role of the mayor to ask — " What on earth has been causing all this damage ? " |
| 19 | I take out the photos of me and Marie and look at them . |
| 20 | I take off the jacket of my pale grey summer suit . |
| 21 | I hope that I shall not be retiring too soon , but if I see out the rest of my working life as a Member of the House , I shall retire with a pension that should look after me comfortably . |