Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] [pron] [vb mod] [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 | He 's drunk enough to float the Mauretania , and left me to drive him home that 's had so little over me lips you would think it was Lent . ’ |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | ‘ Aha , but if you are my enemies you 'll know about that . |
| 5 | I still reserve the right at any time to doubt the solutions furnished by the modulor , keeping intact my freedom which must depend upon my feelings rather than my reason . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Said my naughtiness he 'd cure , |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | I wish with all my heart I could believe what you say . |
| 10 | With all my heart I will go to your lady . ’ |
| 11 | I know from experience that if I approached their hives with scented lotion on my hair it would make them angry . ’ |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | For my part I would have to decide how much I could tell her without giving away Neil 's presence on Moila . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | For my part I can detect no inconsistency between our domestic law and the Convention . |
| 16 | If I wanted to quadruple my income I could do it , very easily . |
| 17 | But if you comply with my proposals I will leave you ; if not I will make the most of this opportunity . |
| 18 | Oh I 've used all my change I 'll have to give you five pounds . |
| 19 | for my money I 'd have it with all metal |
| 20 | For my money it can rain as much as it likes in the coming weeks . |
| 21 | Someone kind who would put her first . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | But whatever my decision I will keep it up my sleeve , ’ he said . |
| 24 | like that and eventually with the help of my mum I could join sentences together to make a real piece of writing . |
| 25 | Oh no you can sleep in the same tent I 've got my tent you can sleep with me poor sod , you go and sleep with them |
| 26 | Right on one of them this bloke it says he hypnotises them and he goes when I click my fingers you will become my servant and he 's about to click his fingers like that when somebody comes and rescues them . |
| 27 | ‘ Perhaps before you help my sister you should help yourself . ’ |
| 28 | If it were n't for my sister I 'd turn the whole matter over to the police and let them find Garry . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Billy told me to use my hook I can hook well as well as jab and found Jason could n't take them . ’ |
| 30 | From my rooftop I could see that one side of the prayer hall roof had collapsed . |