Example sentences of "i [verb] [pers pn] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It will in any event be one vote , and in no way can I make it count for P and Q and R and S and T , or even just for P and Q. |
| 2 | I asked them to work for a loose confederation of equal republics , largely self-governing , but with certain specified powers on a federal basis . |
| 3 | Now I asked them to work in pairs or individually to find the arrangements of ten fences . |
| 4 | I asked him to go to the shed and take all my kites away and burn them , which he duly did , in a hollow now called Kite Pyre Dell . |
| 5 | Oh I asked him to go to the insurance company and find out whether I 'm covered with them for having my aerial replaced and I wrote a letter asking if he could be empowered to sign the claim form for me |
| 6 | He raised with me certain personal problems that he was facing and I asked him to come to my regular constituency surgery to discuss matters in more detail . |
| 7 | No , I called him up in the week , in the holiday and I asked him to come to Shelley 's and he said call me back . |
| 8 | She did not fire when I asked her to go with the winner and faded right out in the last furlong , ’ said disappointed rider Frankie Dettori . |
| 9 | I asked her to go to bed and I decided to search for the monster . |
| 10 | I asked her to look under the sinker plate , to see whether all the brushes and plastic gear were spinning freely . |
| 11 | In the evening I asked her to read to me , and was surprised how sleepy she seemed . |
| 12 | She was delighted when I asked her to work for me , ’ Roman said , his voice warm with sympathy . |
| 13 | This was the reason I asked you to return to the house of your childhood : because the places we have loved — or hated — as children remain in the mind as almost a structuring force . |
| 14 | I asked you to come to London with me , did n't I ? ’ |
| 15 | A few months ago I asked you to write to the magazine with your queries about Silver machines , and suggestions for the subjects you 'd like me to write about . |
| 16 | His approach to clients was summed up in a remark I overheard him make to a colleague at the bar : ‘ You know me — I believe everybody ’ . |
| 17 | ‘ You see , ’ I overheard her say through the half-closed door , ‘ I told you he could be useful . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I overheard her say to her friend that she had lost something , but she has not reported it to me . |
| 19 | He looks very ragged , so I made him go to bed and get some sleep . ’ |
| 20 | I made him look at me and see how pale I am . |
| 21 | I made her put on her hat and prepare to leave . |
| 22 | I made it seem like one . |
| 23 | two minutes slow , I mean they go by that . |
| 24 | I mean they get into these jobs and really they 've no background of understanding of the exact |
| 25 | I mean the only country I spent a lot of time in , in , in Europe is Austria , and then I only stopped in remote villages , you know , more or less , so er , I mean they rely on eh , tourist trade , they rely on tourist trade , where , where I 've |
| 26 | And I mean they say with skin grafts it takes two years before they 're completely settled and accepted . |
| 27 | Well for most people erm I mean they say to me , I do n't want to be the richest man at Millford Hill , in other words I do n't want to save in retirement indefinitely , but you are intending some capital growth as well , cos if you do n't have capital growth , you do n't protect your investment . |
| 28 | I mean they seem to erm erm decide on what things they 're going to support . |
| 29 | Well , I mean they need to be managed . |
| 30 | Yes yeah , I , I 'm also very disappointed that er er , in the negotiations that they did n't er er , come up with any sort of housing erm I think the , it 's mucking any future negotiations with other partners or developers , speculators whoever they may be , I think it 's important that we have , er we strike a balance between bu houses for sale and rented accommodation because , I mean they need to now the building er , this house for sale and each time we we we we knock down flats or building and ga gave the land free of charge to the speculators we have to de-count people , those people are moving th the existing te er people on the waiting list and they 're getting moved further and further back and er I think i i i it 's a very worrying situation where we are continually giving land free of charge and they 're getting no rented accommodation . |