Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb infin] this [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | and I had Mike ironing them while I was putting 'em up , I said right stand here and watch me hang this curtain , so I 'm showing him how to iron it , so while I 'm upstairs putting 'em up he 's ironing |
| 2 | Let me qualify this statement . |
| 3 | But when and how did I make this escape ? |
| 4 | Do I want this job so badly ? she asked herself for the hundredth time . |
| 5 | So they should , and when the list of necessities is securely written down , you can ask the second question : How do I want this garden to feel ? |
| 6 | Now can I explain this part over here look at this . |
| 7 | Why do I need this sleep that covers me |
| 8 | How portable do I need this cot to be ? |
| 9 | Do I need this Lucy ? |
| 10 | The first is ‘ Do I trust this witness ? ’ |
| 11 | The first question really should be ‘ why did I buy this machine ? ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Should I buy this word processor ? |
| 13 | I think the only thing I 'll say , you know , it 's been a real odd situation , really , horse for your bit , you reckon how well do I know this person . |
| 14 | How would I know this Marie Savigny was secretly a member of the de Montfort coven , who wanted to come to England to plot mischief , perhaps even murder ? |
| 15 | May I tak this opoortuneity to silence those dictators of owr acting person Mr. PD Sing . |
| 16 | Yes , can I bring this argument a bit closer to home and talk about the sexual division of labour within the family , which I think is one of the underlying causes of discrimination against women , and that 's really just a fancy term for the fact that when we talk about child care women do most of the work and men do very little , and really I do n't think we can look at the position of women without looking at how , in fact , child care and caring is organized within the family . |
| 17 | Also could I pour this water into my compost bin to enrich the end product ? |
| 18 | Then there 's the lending it out problem , where presumably people say ‘ can I borrow this stuff ’ and they just sort of walk off with it and you do n't know whether you 've got it all back , and you find a few weeks later there 's a lead missing . |
| 19 | He er was n't the lender , he was the borrower , he went to the bank , says can I borrow this collection of treasury bonds , which he has to put pension fund assets to stock , so he 's immediately er going against his duty as a trustee cos it 's costing the pension fund money this er er excess of five to ten per cent . |
| 20 | Oh look , how can I do this hair . |
| 21 | No but it I mean it 's just been so long , it I I said to him , can I do this trial and he said , and i explained everything about it and he said , yes try it . |
| 22 | May I begin this afternoon by adding my thanks to those of previous speakers for all that you 've done to raise money for Save The Children during the past year you are tremendous . |
| 23 | No the money I want to spend , I 've partly already written back and said , can I use this money as we do n't need it can I buy chairs , I was specific . |
| 24 | Can I use this trainee manager ? |
| 25 | And all she wants to know is do I use this jug , or do we use that jug . |
| 26 | So can I wipe this side off . |
| 27 | What is this anthropomorphism , and why do I see this landscape as male ? |
| 28 | Rexy , can I keep this scarf ? ’ |
| 29 | Now , where do I sign this thing ? |
| 30 | Erm can I , can I move this conversation on to the |