Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] i do " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ And I find it rather sad that both of you should think I do — be so suspicious of everyone 's motives . |
2 | It was no problem for me to post a crew , and I did , and many of you must know I did post WAAF at the same time . |
3 | I should know I do n't know if that 's in |
4 | ‘ You must believe I did n't want this to happen . ’ |
5 | Please , you must believe I do n't even know Garry Turner . ’ |
6 | Er , I 've had a word with Jeremy about decorating , oh Florrie I must apologise I did try to ring you , I think I managed to get everybody else , erm but you were n't there , in and then I , I left it I regret to say , erm but we thought perhaps we ought to have the kitchen re-decorated and I 've had a word with Jereminy , Jereminy , Jeremy and he says about two hundred pounds and I did get permission from some of you and I 've gone ahead and asked him to do it and he said about three weeks , but before we can have that done , in the meantime , the roof leaked again out in the kitchen Erm , so I 've had a word with Peter who was going on holiday and he should be home this week and he said he will look at it as soon as he 's home , so I 'll give him a ring , I 'll try tomorrow night , I 'm out tonight , I 'll try and give him a ring tomorrow . |
7 | However , I must confess I do n't think I will buy new machines again . |
8 | ‘ I must confess I do . |
9 | The feeling swept over me that I had truly left Darlington Hall behind , and I must confess I did feel a slight sense of alarm — a sense aggravated by the feeling that I was perhaps not on the correct road at all , but speeding off in totally the wrong direction into a wilderness . |
10 | I must confess I did n't enjoy others at all . |
11 | He 's he 's a quick nimble defender Speedy was just hanging hanging on waiting for the ball to be played into him and I must confess I did n't really see anything afterwards I mean well if you look at that that does n't seem anything untoward does it ? |
12 | I must confess I did nt see much of the first 60 mins ( football training ! ) . |
13 | Alison must have I do n't know why Alison puts water in these cos you do n't need it . |
14 | Well they must have been just well they must have I did n't see them |
15 | It was all motion , always moving … so I suppose that must mean I did n't stop ; not really . |
16 | I stammered something about not understanding cricket , totally incredulous that anyone should suppose I did understand it , or that I should regard the English side as ‘ we ’ . |
17 | When Paul called me back to ask whether he was serious about this , I replied , yes , although I must admit I did n't hear strings and flutes on ‘ Space Oddity ’ at the beginning but once the track was done , it was obvious that it was going to work really well . |
18 | And I must admit I did n't know at the time exactly what her flying weight should be . |
19 | I must admit I did n't remember Neil from those Yeovil days when he turned up at Taunton as our newcomer in 1986 , ’ said Robinson . |
20 | I must admit I did like being pregnant . |
21 | I 've said on the note that tea will be available , I must admit I did n't check that , but I will do that . |
22 | I must admit I did wonder , but — ’ A hand moved , knocking the thought away . |
23 | Yeah I mean that 's the same as I di I must admit I did have sort of an argument with him once over his music . |
24 | you know , and so I avoided her , but I would tell her , but if I saw her I would say Jenny I must admit I did see you going in The General but I did n't come out because I was so upset , but I , I wonder what she 's doing , cos she , I heard she 's got her own business , but I ca n't see that . |
25 | I must admit I did recognize a few outfits that me and Nicola used to wear . |
26 | So Ben said , Oh , I 'm terribly sorry he said , there was nobody else on the road and I I I must admit I did n't notice whether I had . |
27 | I must admit I did n't have any confidence in the name , we once bought a goldfish on holiday and called it ‘ Arthur ’ , and it never made the trip home … ’ |
28 | Another said , ‘ I have been thoroughly happy with this diet , though I must admit I do enjoy bread , fruit and salads in the normal way of things . |
29 | Whether we like it or not , and I must admit I do , Britain is back to two-and-a-bit party politics and Labour is now favourite to win the next election . |
30 | ‘ I lived in Manchester , and I must admit I do n't miss the terminally grey days or the long winter nights . ’ |