Example sentences of "i [verb] to a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not having access to small quantities of such materials ( they come in 8x4ft sheets ) I resorted to a coating of epoxy containing a graphite powder , which gives a hard , slippery , scratch resistant finish . |
| 2 | But how could I explain to a man shaking with fury that it was candy-floss I did n't like , and crowds , and being with him ? |
| 3 | One day , in one of these tiny streets , with shops on either side and with stalls of street vendors in front of them , the way was so crowded that I got to a place where it was impossible to move . |
| 4 | My father encouraged my interest in science , and he even coached me in mathematics until I got to a stage beyond his knowledge . |
| 5 | I moved to a school in Herefordshire when my father closed down Avisford and moved to mid Wales . |
| 6 | I got on well with him and he was partly responsible a year or so later when I moved to a morning paper in Wales . |
| 7 | ‘ They awarded me a seat behind a pillar for this French farce , but foolishly I moved to a place where I had a full view of the stage . |
| 8 | That 's what I say to a lot of people today , they moan about dockers but they 're only fighting for their rights . |
| 9 | They were made of diamonds , not gold , but I wore them when I want to a ball and never felt my immortal soul in danger because of that . |
| 10 | cost money , but as far as this committee is concerned the one , of the particular threats is to strategic planning an and that 's something I , I referred to a moment or two ago . |
| 11 | When I mentioned to a colleague that I was writing an article on stress for CIBLINGS , he nodded and said ‘ yes , there 's a lot of it about ’ . |
| 12 | I woke to a shout : ‘ I am Alpha and Omega . ’ |
| 13 | So , erm , I mean , that was , we thought I came to a discussion about young people which is really good and it really did have people in your age group interesting . |
| 14 | As they moved towards me , I moved away , but at last I came to a part of the field where rain had knocked down the corn . |
| 15 | And then I came to a promontory of rock from which I had a view of Geneva , and was shaken . |
| 16 | Wandering round this huge complex , I came to a kind of crossroads where signs pointing in four directions said things like ‘ Chaplain 's Office ’ , ‘ VIP Lounge ’ , ‘ Flight Information ’ . |
| 17 | According to Mary , I was to go straight on.All of a sudden , I came to a place of fairy rings , in fields on either side of the lane . |
| 18 | I came to a picture called ‘ Crocodile Pool ’ . |
| 19 | His approach was to nudge me in certain directions , and very quickly I came to a number of revelations . |
| 20 | I came to a crisis point and knew I had to do something to sort myself out . |
| 21 | ‘ As I came to a junction , a car pulled out in front of me from a road on the left . |
| 22 | Within a dozen yards , I came to a set of iron gates closing off the steps east of the high altar . |
| 23 | Whenever I drove to a hospital my question would not be whether there was a demonstration but how big . |
| 24 | When I listen to a piece of music , my first questions have to do with whether it moves me , does it have anything unique to tell me , and questions about what style it 's in are way down the list . |
| 25 | ‘ Because I listen to a lot of jazz and classical music and the others listen to harder stuff , I find it a challenge to try and incorporate my influences into what we do , ’ Adam enthuses , dropping in the expression ‘ be-bop hardcore ’ to pinpoint his guitar quirks . |
| 26 | She suggested that I speak to a man who had lived nearby in 1948 , and after some hours he arrived at the house , a middle-aged Israeli with a lined face and very bloodshot eyes . |
| 27 | My new fedora and Hamlet cigar accessories , more fitting to a winning manager than my old tartan pom-pom cap and ounce of Old Holborn , made me unrecognisable to most of the supporters and the nearest I received to a compliment came from a director who suggested I ‘ stick a faggot up my backside and clear off ’ . |
| 28 | I arrived to a house stricken with grief in Plaistow Grove , Bromley , and it was n't easy . |
| 29 | This I handed to a nurse , asking her to give it to the doctor before he saw Nigel . |
| 30 | And I said oh that 's right , he said and I , I 'd come up and see her the first we 'll either take her out for a drink afterwards , I thought that does n't seemed to mix in one glass , and I going to a pub because she 's , but there you are , and she so 's erm , can I bet you 'll stay a bit , she said oh , I think December is your like it to be , well obviously it 's getting him settled you must n't over , she must off pushed him and then he 's said erm , I , I 've told mum and dad that if they want to go as well , they can go . |