Example sentences of "[noun prp] [subord] i [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I went by the Galerie de Diane and then down the stairs leading to the basement in the Pavillon de Flore where I followed the underground passage , badly lit — but where were the kitchens ? |
| 2 | Dr Scott Although I know the temptation is great , try not to buy more food than can be safely stored . |
| 3 | Of course I am addicted to Alexis although I admit the entire thing is very far fetched . |
| 4 | I knew I must be nearing Clumber when I saw the Robin Hood and Little John Hotel from the train window . |
| 5 | ‘ Ironically , I was possibly playing my best football for Tottenham when I left the club , but I knew there was no way back . |
| 6 | I said we 've got ta be home before Michelle cos I had the key , for some reason I put it in my pocket |
| 7 | I only look towards someone like Dylan because I see the things that have happened in his career and the conclusions he 's come to and the way he 's responded to outside forces , the audience , the press … and I recognize a similarity to how I feel in my career . |
| 8 | Whether that would have been , at that time , for the benefit of the mass of the Chinese people we 're talking about erm I do n't think I , I rather think that the er turn that Mao took probably in the long run , in the long term , was to the benefit of the mass of people erm the peasantry , the workers in China because I think the alternative would have been erm international exploitation . |
| 9 | ‘ I was a policeman for twelve years in Jordan before I joined the Black June . |
| 10 | I 'm psyched up to make an appearance on Wednesday if I get the chance , whether it is for one minute or 10 . ’ |
| 11 | Despite having visited the country and despite a long interest in the area , even I was not fully aware of the complexities and the depth of feeling in the various component parts of Yugoslavia until I read the quite remarkable book that Chris Cviic wrote for the Royal Institute of International Affairs only a few months ago . |
| 12 | ‘ I pray to God when I hear the grenades at night . |
| 13 | So I mostly chose Uncle Bill because I thought the world of him , but I was cunning enough to go to Uncle Geordie 's about every fourth week . |
| 14 | ‘ Now Jane , ’ turning to me , ‘ I 'll have to leave you in this room with Mason while I fetch the doctor . |
| 15 | Having had three reviews printed and received a veiled death threat from The Godfathers , I was already something of a celebrity in my native Wigan when I took the train to Commonwealth House . |
| 16 | I mused on Toby 's story as I walked towards the clubhouse and so intent was I on my thoughts that I nearly knocked over Sally Drayton as I passed the PGA hut . |