Example sentences of "[vb infin] in my [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Take care ’ I said , impotently , making plans to try and grab Steve should he fall in my general direction . |
| 2 | Ironically , because having shown me what he termed ‘ retroscendence ’ , The Fat Controller was content to let me stew in my own juice for a while . |
| 3 | What do I do in my spare time ? |
| 4 | I do n't have to ask you what I should do in my spare time , and — and I suppose now you wo n't want to help me find my mother , and that 's all right with me , I do n't care ! ’ |
| 5 | For when one is dealing with such volatile temperaments , the slightest thing may result in my instant dismissal . |
| 6 | Not that I will paint in my own way , live in my own way , speak in my own way — they do n't mind that . |
| 7 | How can I explain in my poor English ? |
| 8 | How can I explain in my poor English ? |
| 9 | How much can I explain in my own words ? |
| 10 | However , as I shall indicate in my concluding chapter , there were faults in Bukharin 's own work . |
| 11 | Yes they have , very special gear in , in breathing apparatus and protective clothing , er which I did n't have in my early days , I mean breathing apparatus was just beginning to be used . |
| 12 | In the first three months , three thousand miles , that does n't tend to happen in fairness erm and something like that would come up erm within that time scale , so , yes , I mean they have the right to go back to the dealer and I must admit in my overall view of the motor trade these days they do they are trying harder and harder to look after their customers because obviously they 're in business like everybody else , they know that their policy holders are covered by the Sale of Goods Act merchantable quality , erm and so they realize that if these things happen then they will endeavour to put the situation right . |
| 13 | Wish you were cos you could go in my old man 's place . |
| 14 | " How pretty , " was the best I could manage in my present mood . |
| 15 | I mean , I can well recall in my own analysis with , of course , for the first six months she said nothing , and I used to get very frustrated , and say , look , what do you think of this ? |
| 16 | You do n't imagine I could confide in my best friends , do you ? |
| 17 | He has more security now , huddled into that cosy , poky little flat with Jancey , than I 'll get in my whole lifetime . |
| 18 | And I 'd like to give a challenge to either er Michael Allison or any of the other MPs to come and live in my little bungalow for And exist on that rate for a week . |
| 19 | … those countries which I could not visit in my proper person , I have so attentively read about , that as I turn round a globe I can almost fancy that I know the appearance and characters of the portions of the great world itself which lie mapped out under my eye , and observe all that is going forward on its surface . |
| 20 | er him , do n't shout in my bloody ear hole , cor does he shout |
| 21 | His grin suggested that he thought I 'd trade in my TI notebook for some new whizz-bang offering . |
| 22 | But what I think of them I must say in my own way . ’ |