Example sentences of "[adj] i [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But one summer when I was around ten or eleven I developed a nasty sore throat which the doctor thought was tonsillitis . |
| 2 | Four weeks before was due I started a new job here in Birmingham leaving and in Yorkshire . |
| 3 | I 'm only sorry I had a prior engagement , otherwise I 'd have been here much earlier . ’ |
| 4 | At half past eight I have a final walk in Buron 's Court , opposite the Royal Hospital Chelsea , and then I go to bed about eleven — hoping it 's a breakfast day tomorrow . |
| 5 | If the opportunity was n't there , and by that I mean a realistic chance of winning the Championship , then I would n't be racing in Formula One any more . |
| 6 | ‘ So , given that I have a political opportunity , I tend to become an enthusiast harnessing the forces that are at work , trying to get the best out of them , trying to use them for the political purposes that I believe in . |
| 7 | As usual I felt a little trepidation before the climb , but this was dwarfed by the thought of skiing down from the refuge , across the Argentiere glacier , and up to the bergshrund below the face . |
| 8 | But as usual I affected a supreme unconcern , and floated past them with a sway of the hips that was a touch exaggerated . |
| 9 | From this I derive a great sense of security , and I can stand on my own without worrying about the critics or the art establishment . |
| 10 | Soon after this I received a favourable response and I began house-hunting and discussing the details of how to meet my care needs . |
| 11 | But despite all this I had a successful Championship , winning the 100 metres and tying , in an exciting race , with John Regis in the 200 . |
| 12 | And of course we 've got this I have a little dog and she loves to roll in this . |
| 13 | This I found a great help . |
| 14 | The very last thing I note is which direction a swim faces and for this I carry a small compass . |
| 15 | This type of plan is know as I think B is the answer , you know , of anybody got that wrong I think a severe smacking on the head is probably due . |
| 16 | In July 1972 I spent a whole afternoon discussing teaching and children with the headmaster of what corresponded roughly to a middle school . |
| 17 | In 1972 I suggested a fresh categorization of the processes involved to take into account an additional meaning of ‘ propagate ’ ; namely to rear to sexual maturity . |
| 18 | I 'd a proper I had a proper drill , oh you 're talking about the new ones ? |
| 19 | During the lay up of Venturous I spent a brief interlude in the Solent area evaluating the performance and suitability of a thirty two foot fast motor cruiser Gazelle which had been purchased by the Department as an experiment . |
| 20 | At the age of six I compiled a personal magazine every week . |
| 21 | At thirteen I bought a tuppenny packet |
| 22 | Glad I kept a straight face afterward . |
| 23 | In the autumn of 1984 I received a personal letter from Andy Norman . |
| 24 | I do n't know what I did to disturb things , but it was soon obvious I had a blue-green algae problem . |
| 25 | For all this however , he has an iron nerve and told me , ‘ I have never been scared but when I go out for the National I get a tingling sensation . |
| 26 | Yeah but I get a good I get a good say that again . |
| 27 | Head of Department : ‘ In 1976 I had a clear idea where I would like to be going : |
| 28 | To top it all I added a red and white ribbon to the crest of my perm . |
| 29 | To cap all I suffered a physical hallucination as I staggered up the road beyond the inlet of Enard Bay : I could clearly see a row of cottages at the top of the hill but when I got there , they had vanished . |
| 30 | At the end of it all I felt a great sense of relief and well-being , and now I always go to Norway for treatment . |