Example sentences of "i [verb] two [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | May I make two points in reply to the hon. Gentleman ? |
| 2 | I made two ruler from Tufnol ( 24x1–1/2x1/2in ) , then joined them with two brass strips , allowing about 1 in of play between the rulers . |
| 3 | But Donald , to judge from the size of the congregation - they were three deep in the aisles and old Mr Donovan from 21b ( ‘ I fought two wars for you lot ’ ) had to wait outside the double doors — Donald was not experiencing what the French sociologist called the Lonely Death . |
| 4 | I posted two scripts for a series to be called ‘ The Raconteur ’ , which were a collection of after-dinner stories tied together by narration . |
| 5 | ‘ I make two requests of you . |
| 6 | Then using white butter icing I make two sets of icing , say pink and white , and cover half the cakes with a layer of white and half with a layer of pink , decorate some with chocolate strands and some with hundreds and thousands ( sprinkleys ) . |
| 7 | I checked two items at random . |
| 8 | I got two pints of beer . |
| 9 | I got two sets of photos back yesterday . |
| 10 | I got two Helens in the group . |
| 11 | ‘ I got two shillings from my Dad every Saturday night — that was my week 's wages . |
| 12 | I got two bottles of Scotch and I hid one down by the dishwasher . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I punctured two tyres on the car . ’ |
| 14 | And I found two pairs of Michelle 's knickers after that and I did n't know what I shou . |
| 15 | and I found two pairs of Michelle 's knickers after that , I did n't know what , now I do n't know how they manage this year because , she was coming round in the day with little Donna with her and I was around , there you are , you see , these , they , they will love and find a way , anyway , erm , I said dear look , a woman needs a man to support her I said mark my words when the chap that she 's got at the moment is taken her out to disco 's and things , she 'll find that he does n't really want to kick in and help to support her . |
| 16 | ‘ I found two tubes of toothpaste in the girl 's bag , and one tube in the young man 's bag . |
| 17 | in the crushed coral substrate , I found two pieces of rusted iron looking not unlike broken shell about the size of drawing pin heads . |
| 18 | I built two caves at the back , and placed a flat rock at each back corner to give a choice of spawning areas . |
| 19 | I want two things from an aeroplane : I want it to fly me up to the enemy , and then lie still while I shoot the enemy down . ’ |
| 20 | The only difference with you is that I used two grains of gunpowder and no oil . |
| 21 | I booked two rooms at the Hotel Colombi from Frankfurt Airport . |
| 22 | It 's just as well — I cut two holes in it for the ears ! |
| 23 | I put two pounds in the machine up there and I got fifteen pounds , I got the three bars , er , not the three , two bars and some nudges and I nudged it |
| 24 | I interviewed two managers from Burger King in order to analyse the role of managers by relating information gathered in the interview to literature on managerial control , power , leadership , motivation , and technology . |
| 25 | Seeing I played two rounds of golf yesterday … ’ |
| 26 | It was still the strongest weapon in my armoury but this time I added two pounds of black treacle to the mixture . |
| 27 | One Sunday when I was attending Mass in the Santuario , I noticed two girls in the next pew who were wearing greased mountain boots and thick hand-knitted socks . |
| 28 | From Bury , North , I received two letters from organisations and four from individuals . |
| 29 | He left Fontanellato early the following January , and I received two cards from him written in excellent Italian . |
| 30 | I prop two pillows behind her back and she relaxes into them . |