Example sentences of "[adj] [pers pn] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I remember the first time I used the frail I got a clout o' the skull that I 'd remember . |
| 2 | At about half past eleven I had a telephone call — I was in bed but I have an extension in my room for emergencies . |
| 3 | But one summer when I was around ten or eleven I developed a nasty sore throat which the doctor thought was tonsillitis . |
| 4 | Four weeks before was due I started a new job here in Birmingham leaving and in Yorkshire . |
| 5 | I 'm only sorry I had a prior engagement , otherwise I 'd have been here much earlier . ’ |
| 6 | I 'm sorry I put a nought I thought it was two hundred and fifty but I 'm advised it was twenty five . |
| 7 | On 29 September 1980 I purchased a house for £9,000 cash from my father , who owned it exclusively in his own name from 1968 when I , along with him , my mother and sister , came to live there . |
| 8 | In Chapter vi I suggested a way in which this can be achieved . |
| 9 | At half past eight I have a final walk in Buron 's Court , opposite the Royal Hospital Chelsea , and then I go to bed about eleven — hoping it 's a breakfast day tomorrow . |
| 10 | After that I had a fear of water , especially the sea , but I learned to live with it and even became a good swimmer . |
| 11 | Not long after that I had a letter addressed to Miss Eliza , The house next to the Smithy , Rustington . |
| 12 | If the opportunity was n't there , and by that I mean a realistic chance of winning the Championship , then I would n't be racing in Formula One any more . |
| 13 | After that I made a habit of sending Timmy upstairs ahead of me when it 's time to go to bed . |
| 14 | After that I did a lot of arranging of the parts around the dynamics , and we recorded the whole thing at Eel Pie ( Pete Townshend 's studio ) . |
| 15 | ‘ So , given that I have a political opportunity , I tend to become an enthusiast harnessing the forces that are at work , trying to get the best out of them , trying to use them for the political purposes that I believe in . |
| 16 | I very nearly took you then and there , standing up , in a cold dark cave … after that I needed a little time to sort through my feelings , sabiha tieghi … ’ |
| 17 | When I done that I feel a bit sorry . |
| 18 | I never could sleep in the middle of the day , so as usual I took a sketch pad and sat sketching and making notes with my back against the wall of my house . |
| 19 | As usual I felt a little trepidation before the climb , but this was dwarfed by the thought of skiing down from the refuge , across the Argentiere glacier , and up to the bergshrund below the face . |
| 20 | But as usual I affected a supreme unconcern , and floated past them with a sway of the hips that was a touch exaggerated . |
| 21 | yeah , so why do they call him Harry all the time , Harry for a boy , that 's awful I mean a lot of the old names , we talked about the other day , a lot of the old names have come back for children , but I mean I do n't think Harry should be |
| 22 | To illustrate this I punched a row on a punchcard of six punched holes and six blanks , alternating it on the one row . |
| 23 | With this I use a fixed-spool , skirted reel , and there is really no other kind worth considering . |
| 24 | For this I use a fairly simple jig and accurate setting of the saw . |
| 25 | From this I derive a great sense of security , and I can stand on my own without worrying about the critics or the art establishment . |
| 26 | I mean , you think about all this I mean a load of crap when they have larders and all that ! |
| 27 | Soon after this I received a favourable response and I began house-hunting and discussing the details of how to meet my care needs . |
| 28 | But despite all this I had a successful Championship , winning the 100 metres and tying , in an exciting race , with John Regis in the 200 . |
| 29 | Despite this I had a lot of fun , until my mother replaced him with another pony that Brian could manage , and I gave up hunting . |
| 30 | And of course we 've got this I have a little dog and she loves to roll in this . |