Example sentences of "i [vb infin] [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What a coil do I make for the loss of my punk |
| 2 | What contribution do I make to the group task ( the content ) ? |
| 3 | What contribution do I make to the group interaction ( the process ) ? |
| 4 | Maggie LeMan kept her eyes riveted on the occupants of the stage for a moment , where they were bowing and making the best of the half-hearted appreciation now being shown by clapping punctuated with cat-calls ; then , slowly leaning to the side , she picked up the bird cage as she said , ‘ What do I want with a concert party ? |
| 5 | What kind of answer do I want to the question of how I use a map in my head ? |
| 6 | And she said to me what did I think of the idea of taking Pete back . |
| 7 | Well , she tells me that she is going to throw Shaun out because Shaun is boring , er , Don put her , Shaun she has no respect for she says because he has n't got a job , he wo n't get a job , he wo n't work , and she said to Lee what did I think of the idea of taking Pete back , once they were properly divorced take Pete back just as a lover and I said that sounds to me to be a very good idea , I said then your not at his mercy because anybody who 's at Pete 's mercy will suffer , his got a very nasty streak , his got a nasty snide way of putting things . |
| 8 | What did I think of the prospect of an up-and-coming Minister of State called Norman Tebbit taking over the job ? |
| 9 | He did not ask : how much can I earn in a day if I do as much work as possible ? but how much must I work in order to earn the wage which I earned before and which takes care of my traditional needs ? … |
| 10 | Mum why did I bump into a chair ? |
| 11 | Should I stay with a cheat ? |
| 12 | to your Council did I knock on the door and say standing for the Liberal Democrats , they said well we 're not sure it 's the way we are going to vote for you , we may vote for somebody else . |
| 13 | 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 ? |
| 14 | And I 'm going as slow as I can go and I 'm just taking everything in , and I 'm unwinding , I 'm relaxing mentally and physically as I do it because that 's what I feel I need at the moment , and having that ability is good . |
| 15 | Why ca n't I hang in the night of infinity for ever with the meanings wheeling like stars ? |
| 16 | Neither can I deviate from the path I have chosen . |
| 17 | What can I introduce into the conversation ? |
| 18 | So stealing being a quick resort , you 'd I 'd f I I know for a fact I 'd find myself turning to it firstly and not lastly . |
| 19 | I am just a poor girl ; what do I know of the sea-king 's palace ? |
| 20 | CAN I count on the support of my friends and family ? |
| 21 | WHY SHOULD I INVEST IN A PEP NOW ? |
| 22 | Indeed , as far as -my self-interest is concerned , on what principle could I choose as an end sufficient in itself something which I do not spontaneously want ? |
| 23 | What can I contribute to the job ? |
| 24 | Never did I speak for the truth 's sake but for my own … ‘ |
| 25 | and I says , Good afternoon could I speak to the person that does advertising etcetera , and I get through to that particular person , and I said , How would you like to save money by us printing all your portfolios free of charge high quality er portfolios it would n't cost you a penny . |
| 26 | Caller : May I speak to the manager ? |
| 27 | So anyway , I went through and I said to could I speak to the manager ? |
| 28 | May I speak to the Commander , please ? ’ |
| 29 | There was n't much of an atmosphere , well what could I expect with the home team doing so badly at the moment . |
| 30 | Will I mellow towards the idea of marriage as I get older ? |