Example sentences of "[verb] i [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | ‘ I do n't think I like sedentary occupations very much either . |
| 2 | Instead reply along the lines of , ‘ I do n't think I have any weaknesses which would affect my ability to do this job ’ . |
| 3 | ‘ I realised I had 17 years to go before retirement and I wanted to spend them doing what I wanted to do . |
| 4 | I deny I get long holidays , that 's what I mean . |
| 5 | In fact I go out of my way ( I mean I walk several streets out of my way ) to make myself seen . |
| 6 | But I 'm not sure that 's right I just , I mean I spent three years |
| 7 | No , no messing , I mean I did that ages ago and I , i , it just arrived ! |
| 8 | I 'd love eating I had roast parsnips , brussel sprouts , carrots , and boiled and baked alaska , and it was really nice . |
| 9 | So the third man goes I want ten years ' supply of cigarettes . |
| 10 | They 'd got ta be secure as you could imagine and er not easily picked , if you follow what I mean and er yes , made I made four locks for Lord 's cricket ground . |
| 11 | No I did n't know I had these things . |
| 12 | We got the Gilbey bar but I no the answer to that question would be if any company or org organisation was prepared or wished to talk about funding the theatre in any way and I think were 'd be more than welcome to sit down with and talk them and say well how would you perceive that which way would you like to go about it how can we assist that and I think we 're be open to suggestions from them how they see it I mean you know it could be seats it could be programmes it could be any any arrange of things that we 'd certainly welcome who approach us from companies but we I think we are pro-active in sense that we do n't wait for that to happen we actually go out but was said early I think given the recession it has been difficult lately to actually go out to companies and say I mean sure companies like the Harlow Council find it extremely finance the finances extremely difficult on them and with the recession it 's really difficult for them to actually find funding and I know lot 's of companies who actually cutting back on it certain areas I think funding of oth outside organisations will be one of the areas they 'll be cutting back on . |
| 13 | So the first opportunity I had I left Bradley 's and went back to the Lock so it 'd been war direction , war service we asked and it counted as me service with the Lock , that I had n't interrupted me service being as I was directed so that 's how I say I had fifty years at the Lock . |
| 14 | If I say I have enough clothes , I have enough clothes , ’ she finished . |
| 15 | Although , like Asterix , he attributed his phenomenal prowess partly to a magic potion , ‘ Superjuice ’ , concocted by his druidical sponsors , Body Ammo , he did n't really need it : ‘ They say I have three balls — I need an outlet for that extra energy . ’ |
| 16 | If , if you buy a p a new pair of shoes and realize they 're faulty and you go back the next day and say I bought these shoes from you yesterday , I 've still got my receipt , I believe the shoes are faulty , can I have my money back ? |
| 17 | Since then I I 've like say I missed ten Fridays yeah ? |
| 18 | ‘ Every time you fumble I lose ten degrees . |
| 19 | This course is now going places , take it from me , and once the fixture log jam is solved I see happy days ahead . |
| 20 | Your welcome letter found me at Launceston at which place I remained two days with Mr. Kerr , Captn Friend etc . |
| 21 | In the present set-up I was comforted to know I held good cards . |
| 22 | Let me give you one scripture in closing , in two Timothy chapter one and verse twelve , the apostle says , for this reason , he says I suffer these things but I am not ashamed , for I know whom I have believed , and I am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day . |
| 23 | In the Tests I played I dropped three caught-and-bowleds and Don Tallon missed a chance behind as well . |
| 24 | They played I mean all sorts of games that we played they do n't play today . |
| 25 | Erm and I I as far as I can remember I think such things as underwear were unknown . |
| 26 | Got I to grow more carrots . |
| 27 | ‘ I was told I had 14 days to leave the country because my visa had expired . |
| 28 | I 'm told I have six months to live . |
| 29 | In the week before work began I prepared three documents . |
| 30 | ‘ Mrs Howell , I confess I have many weaknesses … ’ |