Example sentences of "[pers pn] the [adj] [noun sg] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | At 19 miles I was greeted by some close friends from college and again this gave me the extra energy I needed . |
| 2 | The thought of the delicious lunch gave me the extra boost I needed to reach the summit . |
| 3 | I am hoping to meet some of the children before the Marathon and when the pain barrier hits me at around 20 miles I will only need to think of the courage and bravery of these young children to give me the extra incentive I need to finish the race . |
| 4 | Believe me the only way I 'd ever consider |
| 5 | And my real father — I mean my official , signed and sealed father — struck me the only time I met him as a grandiose old phoney . |
| 6 | My ever difficult told me the other night I needed to change my attitudes and lifestyle and to realise I would not get another job at my age . |
| 7 | No I 've made , it 's made an awful lot of difference to me the New Town I mean we 've got and the Council are very , very good to us , I mean we ca n't say they 're not , they 've had a , I 've had the gas central heating put in , I 've had a shower put in since I 've been here and I mean they do they look after us well , the only thing I 'm upset about that I 've put off the ambulance to go to Leah Manning on a Wednesday because they want me to go on a Tuesday and I can not go on a Tuesday because I have my friend come down which does all odd jobs for me you know , on a Tuesday dear and I just can not so I had to see Mr is it ? |
| 8 | I 've never loved him , but now I 've started to hate him — for making me the mercenary bitch I am . |
| 9 | ‘ To be sure , the lad 's name is Gabriel , and he came to me the very day I was needing an angel . |
| 10 | And I 'll tell you the only reason I took the baby home was because Martin wanted her . |
| 11 | And and you the other half I mean what sort of |
| 12 | I said well you just have to give him the deaf ear I said otherwise you 'll become , I said and he 'll get caught out eventually |
| 13 | I said to him the other morning I said do that again I said look , I 'll get you out of bed . |
| 14 | Her tone teasing , she added , ‘ If you went about it the right way I 'm positive you could have her eating out of your hand in no time at all . |
| 15 | That 's what I said to her when she said it the other day I said how old are you Mrs ? |
| 16 | ‘ Alec , ’ I said , a little desperately , ‘ I 've got to do it the only way I know how to . |