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 . |