Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [adv] [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So really it sounds the sort of thing that 'll be nice for you and I to go really just to get away from the children . |
| 2 | He did , and I heard him say , ‘ Well , at least I lived long enough to meet you , love . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ And I got close enough to count them as they rode past . |
| 4 | There was a harshness to Inspector Drew 's questions , despite their quiet , almost conversational delivery , and I tried hard not to become uncomfortable under his eye . |
| 5 | I tried hard not to smile . |
| 6 | A pleasant change from the heat of Mespot , but with a deal of other diversions that I found easy enough to take . |
| 7 | When I was about 14 , I remember my sister and I pledging quite seriously to grow up and defy convention ; to be women who still wore jeans and long hair at 30 . |
| 8 | I want now just to summarise and er some of these the features I 'm going to point out I 've I 've already stated so you may may just want to sit back and just take this in . |
| 9 | I stopped long enough to recharge , then pedalled up the Arrow Valley , crossed a ridge of hills and then freewheeled all the way down to the largest second hand bookshop in the world at Hay-on-Wye . |
| 10 | I stopped there only to change trains . |
| 11 | I came here today to have a look but I did n't think it would affect me the way it has . |
| 12 | ‘ Yes , ’ she agreed , though while she felt it would not be right for her to question him about his employer , she could see no reason — since he must be aware of the contents of Ven Gajdusek 's desk diary — for not mentioning , ‘ I came here specifically to interview Mr Gajdusek last Friday , but — ’ |
| 13 | It is without any pleasure that I seek once more to call the attention of the House to the problems faced by Derbyshire police force . |
| 14 | I know exactly where to lay my hands on them . |
| 15 | He may not have Michael 's sophistication and finesse , but I know exactly how to handle James . |
| 16 | I know that you 're in love with someone and I know exactly how to fuck all that up . |
| 17 | WILLIAMS : I know now how to express myself , but I really know but one effectual and honourable way to disengage yourself from the dangerous situation you are in . |
| 18 | At most I get just enough to wet the bottom of the collection cup , and sometimes none for more than a week . |
| 19 | If I last long enough to get to the air … . |
| 20 | For your information , before that phone call was cut off , I heard quite enough to know it was n't you who made it . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ I wo n't let it happen — now get your hands off me before I scream loud enough to wake the guards at the Chinese border ! ’ |
| 22 | Each time you start to worry say to yourself ‘ What action can I take right now to alleviate my fears ? ’ |
| 23 | And then I decided very reluctantly to have an excavator and for three and a half days it worked down there and erm created a sort of Black Hole Calcutta and put all the stuff it had taken out , it spewed around so that it , there was just mud and no water . |
| 24 | I knew exactly where to stop it so that I could get off and go down the ladder , sneak a cup of tea or something . |
| 25 | I was only a couple of years older myself , but I knew enough never to believe a word he said . |
| 26 | I sang quite loudly to rise above the noise of the cars , and fixed my eyes on Anna , walking among the tables with her straw hat ready for coins . |
| 27 | But then I go cautiously back to take another look . |
| 28 | And I know what Briant is doing , and why , and though I do n't go all the way with him , I go far enough to want to come in on his side . |
| 29 | I try hard not to show off my privileged position but again it is difficult , because sometimes there is jealousy . |
| 30 | I thought better not to burden the prior with such dangerous guests . |