Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [conj] [verb] i " in BNC.

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1 The driver stopped and welcomed me aboard .
2 I hope it will provide your parents ’ she stressed the word — ‘ with an excuse to come and visit me more often . ’
3 It 's all hard and cold , but Marie laughs and turns me round so she can see it from all sides .
4 I did n't know whether it was fair to expect Toby to come and visit me .
5 Jan erm I 've just recently started a job as a drama teacher and I must say there is n't actually anything in the programme that 's actually on my A level syllabus for drama and I think it might be something er it a help to schools if maybe there was a play put on specifically schools to come and see I think to comment on . .
6 I dreaded to discover just what symptom of drug dependency I was witnessing , and wondered if I should shout for the big Jackson Chatterton to come and rescue me , but then Rickie turned his terrified gaze on to me .
7 But that night one of my other inspectors phoned and told me that Carella was in hospital after being struck by a car in the Portuense district .
8 It was the sound of voices shouting that woke me the next morning .
9 Finally a soldier arrived and took me back to the Star Room .
10 Hardy Amies and other designers lend or give me evening wear .
11 He ripped a couple of ring pulls and offered me a luke-warm Fosters .
12 I was just dropping off to sleep and you know how you 're just thinking , yeah , mm what are we gon na do this weekend , and all of a sudden , Ben 's legs went and kicked me really hard , and I thought oh my God something awful 's happened , and you , you really do , you move a lot .
13 A Corporal appeared and beckoned me through to the kitchen ; he was taller and thinner than the other one and his arms were covered with rough tattoos executed in Indian ink ; on his right forearm were the words , ( My courage for my father , my heart for my mother , my prick for a whore ) .
14 However , a friendly priest emerged and told me that the whole church had been built , in an old-fashioned style , in 1935 .
15 The turrets and gables of Templecombe were almost in sight beyond the trees when my horse whinnied and shook me awake .
16 Ward stirred and asked me the time in a voice heavy with sleep .
17 She loosened up after she 'd had a bit to drink and told me about it .
18 ‘ The warder came and told me to dress and led me to an officer of the court , ’ the small , self-effacing lawyer recalled in an interview on Saturday .
19 We 'll then take motion two five five T G W U. Motion two two eight Changing Employment Patterns moved and seconded I will then invite speakers from each of the regions on the Special Report .
20 There the bailiffs pushed and shoved me through a porticoed entrance , down a long , dark , musty passageway into the main well of the court , fastening me to the bar ; beyond it sat the three magistrates before a square table ringed by clerks .
21 His unfailing support , wide advice , strong advocacy and practical help sustained and encouraged me from my start in September 1967 as FYT 's first paid staff person .
22 I 'd sit out in my car , all made up and wait for the stage doorkeeper to come and fetch me . ’
23 It was after this debacle that a number of Conservatives came and told me that I ought to consider coming forward as a leader of the Party and a potential Prime Minister .
24 Karen came and asked me I says alright .
25 ‘ Well , you see , miss , Mr Fennell wanted some shopping done and told me to leave him there , out of the wind .
26 An awful Terry Wogan — type link that lets me mention …
27 After a silence he 'd risen greyly to his feet to leave and told me to look after myself .
28 I ca n't say I was enamoured of the prospect of paying £150 entrance fee and about the same in annual subscription , but keen to do the right thing , I asked Robert Balfour , then Chairman of the Scottish Arts Council and Dawyck Haig to propose and second me .
29 The queen smiled and tweaked me gently by the cheek .
30 Sporting teams , you all look a sporting bunch to me specially that chubby chap there in the middle er I 've got contacts with not only all the local football , rugby , cricket clubs etcetera , but also the teams that sort of how do I put this represent people in er the city on , on a , a good sporting level , I E Mosely Rugby Club , Aston Villa Football Club , so whatever your standard is in any sport come and see me and I shall sort out exactly what you want .
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