Example sentences of "i [am/are] [verb] [adv prt] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In all this discussion , whether I am moving round talking to pairs of students at work or talking to the whole group , I see my role as provoking thought and reflection , not as telling students what to think or do . |
| 2 | I am setting out to save the economy and the British people from the jaws of debt . |
| 3 | ‘ I am going back to fetch the boat . |
| 4 | ‘ This afternoon I am going out to do some Christmas shopping and I am enjoying every minute . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm roped in to help whenever I visit them . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Not tonight , Father , I 'm staying on to do some work . |
| 7 | ‘ The boat I 'm living on belongs to Mr Marshall . |
| 8 | So I 'm called in to check them well . |
| 9 | I do them because I 'm called out to see patients who need help . ’ |
| 10 | I 'm getting up to fetch it now |
| 11 | Mind you , it gets me down sometimes — I 'm getting out to work every day and they 're there sitting around . |
| 12 | Erm thank you Mr Mayor , erm I 'm taking up to speak about the community arts . |
| 13 | That 's why I 'm fiddling around doing the odd window here and there because that 's all that we 've got for . |
| 14 | The big woman got to her feet now and , looking at her eldest son , she said , ‘ I 'm goin' up to get into me things . ’ |
| 15 | First , I 'm giving up smoking . |
| 16 | ‘ I would have had it done , ’ said the owner , a small , pale woman , ‘ but I 'm selling up to go and live with my sister and it did n't seem worth it . ’ |
| 17 | I 'm coming over to pick you up . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I 'm coming over to stay with you . ’ |
| 19 | Next year , I 'm coming back to finish the general SVQ , and I want to do Highers too . ’ |
| 20 | Well I 'm coming back to see you in two weeks ' time so could I maybe get the information off you then ? |
| 21 | Well that takes us on nicely to more interviews , this time I 'm coming down to meet members of the audience . |
| 22 | I 'm working up know , I always come up and watch telly . . |
| 23 | This new hoist I 'm working on needs modifications . |
| 24 | The story I 'm working on started with the idea of what it would be like to break your glasses on holiday . |
| 25 | So now I 'm sitting back doing nothing ! |
| 26 | You know I 'm going around lightheaded with it y you know and dizzy with it you know ? |
| 27 | " I 'm going over to speak to that rabbit , " said Hazel . |
| 28 | I called out : ‘ I 'm going over to look at the birds , ’ and left them to it . |
| 29 | Pat told the Careers Officer : ‘ I 'm going on to become a professional footballer ’ . ’ |
| 30 | But I 'm going round to see her next weekend . |