Example sentences of "i [verb] [pron] [noun pl] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That 's all very well , you may object , but how do I make my verbs strong ? |
| 2 | I jerk my arms wide , break his grip . |
| 3 | I flung my arms wide . |
| 4 | However , if the hon. Gentleman had attended the seminar at which I made my remarks last Monday — I greatly regret that he was not there to hear me talk about delegation to the regional arts boards — he would have known that I made the point that if such delegation is fully successful — if the regional arts boards are progressing well — the question whether the five major national companies should continue to be funded by the Arts Council or be funded directly will arise . |
| 5 | But even so , la last night I got my legs wet , and I just went , Oh , never again , I 'm just not in the mood . |
| 6 | To cut a long story short , Agassi won , I skimmed my fingers raw by smoothing off mortar without gloves , but by six that evening — there was a definitely a pond where before there had been none … well , not for some years , anyway . |
| 7 | I found your lessons lively and humorous . |
| 8 | I told the Minister that I found his allegations incredible . |
| 9 | I do n't know , I say I found my ones brilliant they are |
| 10 | I visited their positions this morning as a passenger in a jeep . |
| 11 | But when I pack my skis back into the hall cupboard behind the vacuum cleaner , I want my hills unsullied by pylons and snow fences . |
| 12 | It 's a funny thing — I cut my fingernails all the time , and every time I think to cut them , they need cutting . |
| 13 | I spread my arms wide . |
| 14 | I clasped my hands tight over my eyes and scarcely breathed . |
| 15 | I am still surprised , when I consider what loners most illustrators are , that the organisation continues to survive — though it suffers from the fact that too many artists leave once they have become established and feel they no longer need its help so much . |
| 16 | Then I opened my fingers wide and peered down at the floor . |
| 17 | As it also happens to be the only drinker on the Cherwell until you get to Islip , the murderous conspiracies and dark plots which so excite the Kidlington Kops amount to nothing more than the fact that when I opened my curtains that morning I saw the sun shining in a cloudless blue sky and decided to go for the longest and most pleasant of the river walks open to me . |
| 18 | I am so happy to see you , for here I pass my days all alone . |
| 19 | But I know her eyes sure on , worried , alert , reading me . |
| 20 | Actually I like my showers cold even in the morning . |
| 21 | I like my women big and round and female . |
| 22 | I like my women willing and eager … ’ |
| 23 | We became good friends and I remember his comments one day when we were discussing the ever-rising cost of living ; Lawren said , wrinkling that high forehead under the white mane of hair , ‘ This high cost of living worries me ; one of these days , if it continues to rise , I 'll have to dip into capital ! ’ |
| 24 | ‘ I told you , I find your conditions unacceptable . |
| 25 | ‘ And why would I do that when I find your terms unacceptable ? ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Actually , I packed my bags last night and went home . |
| 27 | I was never aware of being frightened as a child because I saw his fits many times . |
| 28 | I saw a lot of both her and John in those days as I saw my parents most weekends and they often went round on Sundays as well . |
| 29 | Peter Carrington was a major loss , and although I admired the loyalty of Humphrey Atkins and Richard Luce I thought their resignations unnecessary . |
| 30 | I assured him truthfully that I had been impressed by his skill and speed , and I thought his results marvellous . |