Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] [verb] [pers pn] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I mean them let's face it one out the three of us should of thought a bit more . |
| 2 | For what 's is worth , as a motorist , I may tell you I 'm thirty years standing , and I explained to the people when I phoned your office up , I 've had thirty years standing as a driver , I check my oil , I check my water , I lost no compression , no water . |
| 3 | ‘ Frank , kindly remove your hand or I may remove it myself . |
| 4 | I 've done it for years , and if I may say it myself , I 'm quite good at it . |
| 5 | In fact I 'll give my neighbours who live opposite , I do n't see a lot of them but they they are my opposite neighbours and of course the 's really I 'm on good terms with I ought to give them I 'll get them a tin of biscuits as well . |
| 6 | I ought to tell him what to do with his feature article . |
| 7 | He turned on his heel , heading for the door , then paused and informed her over his shoulder , ‘ Oh , by the way , I ought to tell you I knew you were n't sleeping naked . |
| 8 | I must tell her something . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I must tell you something . |
| 10 | ‘ I must tell you something . ’ |
| 11 | I must tell you something and you must forgive me . |
| 12 | I must tell you something . |
| 13 | ‘ I must tell you what I 've heard , although my life is in danger if I do . |
| 14 | Finally and in total conclusion I must tell you what happened when we took Adam to a specialist to find out if he had a particular familial complaint . |
| 15 | WILLIAMS : It is with great reluctance that I speak and I beg you to forgive me , but I must tell you it is the Countess of Pembroke , a lady noted for her wit and beauty but of a wanton disposition . |
| 16 | ‘ Before you tell me what you 're doing in Oxford , I must tell you my news , ’ she said . |
| 17 | Yes , it 's a funny old thing , actually I must tell you I feel an awful lot better since I 've passed my I suppose , last Friday I saw a Solicitor and the divorce is now actually sat up on it 's merry way rejoicing , and |
| 18 | ENTIRE EPISODES in 1988 centred around a clandestine teen love affair ; the ostensible excuse for the lovers to meet was always ‘ I must show him/her my new copy of NME . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Then I must show you something , ’ Gaveston replied . |
| 20 | ‘ I must show you our broad beans , ’ chattered Dimity , quite unconscious of the turmoil in her old friend 's heart . |
| 21 | Come over the road with me , it 's your last night and I 've decided that I must show you my garden . ’ |
| 22 | Yeah , er I must admit it it 's alright , but . |
| 23 | Well funnily enough I went down there last week , and I must admit I I came round the corner and there was one particular vehicle still does it . |
| 24 | Well I must admit I I was bought , my sister saw them in er . |
| 25 | I must send him something I had written . |
| 26 | ‘ I owe him my life so I must give him my life . |
| 27 | I must give you my personal assurances that this infant is receiving perfect care . |
| 28 | I must copy them myself , unless I want to pay one shilling for each sheet . |
| 29 | ‘ I know 't is my brother you really wish to see — just as I know I must call you my lady Anne ! ’ |
| 30 | Although I must say I I mean , one of the most fascinating pieces of politics I was ever involved in , was when I had to defend Mrs Thatcher over the Belgrano incident . |