Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] i [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I got ta , I got ta do I must make a bed . |
| 2 | Between waking and full consciousness I see clearly that I should never have so casually left the inn once I had got there , taking it for granted I could get back quite simply . |
| 3 | ‘ Once when all the chapels and the churches were thronged and full of singing I could have stayed because the flock was here , but now I have to go out seeking a flock . |
| 4 | Sorry I ca n't really sort of say I must admit I could n't really see why they should be like that really cos I mean it is a bit puzzling cos if they 've only just done anything , they 've only been tampering with this finger so |
| 5 | You know , I mean , er , that is why it 's all coming out in the books , that 's why the , all these men , she 's sort of saying I 'll get my own back now , you know ! |
| 6 | Life had become spiced by my longing , by the sheer happiness of knowing I would see you that morning , that night , next day : |
| 7 | It was late at night and I decided , I was just sort of talking I 'd say , I ca n't get rid of this headache , and I do n't know what I 'm gon na do , I do n't whether I should just not worry about it cos I 'm not that old , and I was really pouring my heart out to him , and he turns round and he says , yeah , you need a new clutch you really need a new clutch . |
| 8 | But as I say every year er if I ever find an application where you need this sort of speed I 'd like to hear about it . |
| 9 | I will take anything , any sort of work I can do . ’ |
| 10 | Am busy doing near voluntary work for the — if you felt amazingly generous and like joining I 'd accept a cheque for £8 in their favour too — IT does staggering work on a shoestring the size of vanishing silk thread . |
| 11 | ‘ You had no right , no right at all , to cheat me like that , to con me into thinking I could trust you . |
| 12 | The acquisition of a new Wilson racquet fooled me into thinking I could teach Adam how to play . |
| 13 | for saying I 'll give it your sister . |
| 14 | But I would say that for recording I 'd use the passive sound ; it 's warmer , more mellow , and would sound good — although I 'd still prefer to gig with the Vester . |
| 15 | ‘ If that child is sick from laughing I shall hold you responsible . ’ |
| 16 | He was operated on and survived — just , and in passing I must comment on the dedication and skill of the Indian surgeon and Sri Lankan woman anaesthetist who performed the operation . |
| 17 | granted , the picture on my Leeds membership card does , in the wrong light , bear a bit of a resemblance to the bloke ( not when he was naked in Wilt I might add ) . |
| 18 | In closing I must remark that if we ever make contact with aliens we should take them to Bangor and let them see all that is good in the human race . |
| 19 | In finishing I would say that starting to change fluids can be a daunting prospect and I can assure you our firm played about with fluids and got some ropey results , and even thought we had the chemical company taped and could use less fluid , it worked out at about 3 oz per 80 oz with dye added and boy , did we have colour , it was brilliant . |
| 20 | that 's why I was an A&R man for a while , trying to tell other people what to do without realising I should do it myself . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ There 's a lot of potential here and since coming I can see how much Frank has done to turn the playing side round . |
| 22 | But I could not play at Wolves without knowing I could do a reasonable job . ’ |
| 23 | And when he had left off playing I would go and sit by him , and a little later we would all lead the good old man to his cottage . |
| 24 | Gon na say I shall tell him , do n't seem much there mate . |
| 25 | They provide you with a power switch and LED but unless you are really competent at soldering I 'd leave well alone as the instructions are not very clear . |
| 26 | I did not want to hurt his feelings by saying I would manage far quicker alone , so I used an equally true reason for refusing his offer . |
| 27 | ‘ I would n't insult you by thinking I could learn enough in a couple of days . |