Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] i [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I mean , if he ever gave me AIDS I 'd give him a Colombian necktie — ’ |
| 2 | But long ago , in 1946 , the questing and the questioning had become almost unbearable , and I knew that to keep my sanity I must force myself to an arbitrary conclusion : I would believe the least terrible of terrible possibilities — that the plane had been shot down over the Channel by enemy action . |
| 3 | But if we now recall the alternative definition of democracy as popular power , or popular sovereignty , then it becomes clear that it can not be a democratic act for the people to vote away their own power and their own rights ; any more than if I freely renounce my freedom I can remain free because the renunciation was a free act . |
| 4 | The mechanism was somewhat as follows ( I have used it since ) : to every charge brought against me , unjust though it be , from the bottom of my heart I shall answer yes . |
| 5 | I wish with all my heart I could believe what you say . |
| 6 | With all my heart I will go to your lady . ’ |
| 7 | But for my part I would reject the undue influence case on the ground that the influence brought to bear by Mr. O'Brien was not , in the context of a normal husband and wife relationship and bearing in mind Mrs. O'Brien 's character and capabilities , sufficiently undue . |
| 8 | For my part I would have to decide how much I could tell her without giving away Neil 's presence on Moila . |
| 9 | The March of Progress has alas transformed the goodly white bread into that unique substance , restaurateur 's toast , while tea and coffee are replaced by gin-and-tonic or a bottle of white wine , and for my part I would say none the worse for that . |
| 10 | For my part I can detect no inconsistency between our domestic law and the Convention . |
| 11 | If I wanted to quadruple my income I could do it , very easily . |
| 12 | But if you comply with my proposals I will leave you ; if not I will make the most of this opportunity . |
| 13 | Oh I 've used all my change I 'll have to give you five pounds . |
| 14 | for my money I 'd have it with all metal |
| 15 | Alternatively Vox could of course use a full width string tree on the headstock side of the nut , but if it were my decision I 'd opt for altering the machinehead ; it 's a lot neater and keeps the headstock looking authentic . |
| 16 | But whatever my decision I will keep it up my sleeve , ’ he said . |
| 17 | like that and eventually with the help of my mum I could join sentences together to make a real piece of writing . |
| 18 | If it were n't for my sister I 'd turn the whole matter over to the police and let them find Garry . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Billy told me to use my hook I can hook well as well as jab and found Jason could n't take them . ’ |
| 20 | From my rooftop I could see that one side of the prayer hall roof had collapsed . |
| 21 | In my neighbourhood I can hear a sampling of Spanish , Portuguese , Chinese , Urdu , Polish , Italian and West Indian English when I take my children across the street to the park . |
| 22 | " None of my crew would , I 'd know instantly , " I told him , " I 'm a non-smoker and if anybody smoked in my aircraft I would know at once . |
| 23 | And she said , ‘ George Dionisovich , at the moment I do n't want to sell them , but if I change my mind I 'll let you know ’ . |
| 24 | Yeah you 're talking about a dream , because er in my mind I can hear George now in a bar lounge I walked in , he was with two of his mates and we got talking , he said here 's my , this is m he used to say Chip then , you know , George did this is my young Chip he said he goes to work in the middle of the night . |
| 25 | Even if I had no longer been able to see the real images in my mind I could see their representations as clearly as if they hung before me , and the two were beginning to run together . |
| 26 | At the back of my mind I must have hoped that if I telephoned him in advance , Helmut would help in this way . |
| 27 | BELVILLE : Now you are on my side I will leave you . |
| 28 | ‘ The table I write on , I say , exists , that is , I see and feel it ; and if I were out of my study I should say it existed , meaning thereby that if I was in my study I might perceive it . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ The table I write on , I say , exists , that is , I see and feel it ; and if I were out of my study I should say it existed , meaning thereby that if I was in my study I might perceive it . ’ |
| 30 | From my seat I could see your profile . |