Example sentences of "[vb base] [pers pn] [be] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | bit I went I mean I was feeling a lit , was n't , I 'm gon na barf ! |
| 2 | I mean I 'm carrying a a fuel tank behind me with that thing . |
| 3 | ‘ I expect I 'm making a mountain — you know — but it was on my way home from school . |
| 4 | ‘ I realise I 'm taking a chance , but I believe the people of Northern Ireland are now ready for this , ’ said Mr Sherwani . |
| 5 | Our detective office was two flights of stairs above the enquiry office , and they used to ring up to our office and say I 'm sending a Mr upstairs , he 's lost his bicycle from the library , I 'm showing him up . |
| 6 | ‘ I du n no , ’ said Camille , ‘ I expect she was making a what-d'you-call-it ? — one of those things . ’ |
| 7 | Maybe it helps to generate the sense of ‘ direct engagement ’ in your work that comes when you forget you are using a computer at all . |
| 8 | I do n't mind that so much though , 'cos they say we are paying a lot less back a month than other way . |
| 9 | They must have had long journies , so I expect they 're having a lie in , I know I would . |
| 10 | Plum growers say they 're expecting a bumper harvest this year . |
| 11 | Connecticut police say they are investigating a complaint . |
| 12 | The RUC say they are investigating a number of complaints . |
| 13 | As a result police now say they are following a definite line of inquiry . |
| 14 | As a result , police say they are following a definite line of inquiry . |
| 15 | They say they were promised a full inquiry . |
| 16 | How he knew from which coach to retrieve her is a puzzle ; I expect he was telling a tale , but even this made him a very disagreeable character . |
| 17 | People living in a picturesque village say it 's become a rat run for lorries trying to avoid crossing the Severn Bridge . |
| 18 | Prison officers at a new jail say it 's becoming a dumping ground for unruly inmates . |
| 19 | She said , Listen I 'm giving a little bit Peggy because , she said , I could n't go away if I could n't come to you . |
| 20 | Imagine you are approaching a busy complex roundabout with six converging roads . |
| 21 | Imagine you 're throwing a party , and you can have any musicians , past or present , along to play for the night — who would you choose ? |
| 22 | ‘ Imagine you 're squeezing a penny between your cheeks , dear , ’ he would burr in his soft Scots voice , and I can assure you he was n't referring to the cheeks of my face . |
| 23 | In conclusion , thank , you , everybody , for listening , and I hope you are having a wonderful afternoon/ evening and are all as happy as we are today . |
| 24 | Well Peugeot I mean you 're talking a hell of a lot for spares . |
| 25 | My name 's Caroline and I 'm a bimbo Oh ooh I fancy Oh look we 're having a game now . |
| 26 | Ensure they are given a contact name and phone number . |
| 27 | Not in immediate danger but I suspect he 's built a monster he can no longer control . |
| 28 | But I mean we also , we , I mean we 're providing a service for them to allow them to come on off the street , use the bus , right , but at the same time were trying to provide services for them because one of the things that came out in a consultation was , young people did n't feel that there was enough information for them in the town . |
| 29 | one-offish basis , I mean we are talking a certain one of |
| 30 | I mean we are doing a certain times table |