Example sentences of "be [adj] [verb] i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 31 | I 'm glad to say I do n't feel the same . ’ |
| 32 | Now , my dear , I do n't know about saying shocking things — and I must confess , although the Rector would be horrified to hear me say it , that I should be very tempted to say shocking things at Langley Dene , such very new money my dear , everything so dreadfully bright and shiny — as I was saying , I do n't know about saying shocking things , but you are certainly doing them . |
| 33 | I 'm terrible let me rub out the entire thing and start all over again , yeah ? |
| 34 | It would therefore be helpful to let me know of your availability at those times by completing the attached form . |
| 35 | ‘ I 'm ashamed to say I 've never eaten Greek food before , ’ she told him . |
| 36 | Once after hitching up there , I waited around in the car park until I saw him coming out — and I 'm ashamed to say I followed him home . |
| 37 | I just want to be able to say I 've done it , that 's all . ’ |
| 38 | Any artist I represent could tell me I am useless , but no one will ever be able to claim I stole from them , because I have never had the opportunity . |
| 39 | And it must be a nice life to be able to decide I need a camera and buy a camera , just like that . |
| 40 | I mean I think if you 're not sure whether you want whether you 'll be able to go I mean you can still you can still be a delegate then if you do go then you 're able to vote so . |
| 41 | You must be able to feel me stirring inside you ! ’ |
| 42 | The only reason I came here was because the Madam gave me your name and said that with your underworld connections you might be able to help me find someone . " |
| 43 | We 're not gon na get into anything about chairmanship of meetings on this course , there is a meeting 's course that does that so I do n't want to promise you something that I 'm not gon na I 'm not gon na be able to deliver I know what you mean certainly in terms of timing of your presentation keeping t time with your presentation we 'll be looking at that and help you achieve that . |
| 44 | little erm you used be able to get I do n't know if you still can little wipes in little sachets and they smelled of this . |
| 45 | I think that 's what I think , but I 'm not sure that if I 'd been born here I 'd be pleased to see me walking down the lane . |
| 46 | I 'm proud to say I kept my head ; but Zafar lost control of a more embarrassing organ . |
| 47 | Why , that would be enough to take me to see my nephew Tim and his children at Gridford ! |
| 48 | Fingerboard shrinkage on new instruments has two possible causes — excessively dry storage or shipping conditions , or the use of hastily-seasoned fingerboard blanks — and although it does n't affect the SJ-20's playability in any way , it might be enough to make me put this particular guitar aside and buy a different example of the same model . |
| 49 | Chair you will not be surprised to hear me coming yet again to s to raise the point about regeneration in West Yorkshire and to say that I agree with Mr and M Mr but I find myself agreeing also with Mr 's written comments in his paragraph three sixteen where he clearly points to the fact that settlement in this south west quadrant would serve West Yorkshire perhaps more so than N than York . |
| 50 | ‘ Do n't be surprised to find me sitting on the tee in the lotus position , ’ he warned . |
| 51 | That will be sufficient to oblige me to choose the inclination which I felt increasing pari passu with intensifying awareness , after which choice there will be no need to go on agonizing over his plight , which might even impair my efficiency as a helper . |
| 52 | And McGrindle , very matter of fact though drunk as usual : I have sixteen children , seven by my first marriage , four by my second , my second wife had two of her own , that makes thirteen , and three from my third , sixteen , and I am proud to say I have been able to give them all a good education and every chance in life without ever compromising my integrity . |
| 53 | You were right to say I 'd neglected you . |
| 54 | ‘ You were right to recommend me to check on British right-wing organizations , General . |
| 55 | The farmer and his family were delighted to watch me eating food with my own small knife and fork . |
| 56 | He , they were late to bed I 'd had them erm round at the shops and then er er Queensway , then the shopping centre to pick up a card for for Chris . |
| 57 | They were all sold I du n no . |
| 58 | But a few years ago we were at a session in a pub one night erm playing music and er there was about twenty of us and about two o'clock in the morning the police raided it and we all had our names taken and we were all up in court and we were all fined I think three pound for being er drinking after hours and Tony was drinking a cup of coffee . |
| 59 | You were ready to let me take you a minute ago ; now what the hell happened ? ’ |
| 60 | ‘ You were surprised to hear me speak my mind . ’ |