Example sentences of "i [vb base] [vb pp] [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I 've noticed that a certain amount of loot helps to invest even your most casual remarks with a certain significance . |
| 2 | Talking about front doors I 've noticed that a lot of the houses have got two doors on the front side |
| 3 | ‘ Then one night Hugo and Jebb ( The Mouse 's twanging Boothby twins ) went there for a quiet beer and the DJ was going , ‘ I 've heard that a couple of Jacob 's Mouse are here and I want to tell them to get off their high horse and come down to play here . |
| 4 | I think the conclusion coming out of that is that as a result of what I 've described and a few other things as well , not least the fact that the company has now capped its contribution rate to no more than ten per cent . |
| 5 | ‘ But then , ’ he excused , ‘ I 've had but a short while to suspect — when you were prepared to leave without fulfilling your agreement to your sister whom you love so much — that you might , dare I believe it , be running from me because you loved me and had been badly hurt by my ‘ clinging ’ accusation . ’ |
| 6 | I 've found that a small hole drilled in the filter intake just below water level will prevent accidental syphoning . |
| 7 | But I 've found that a few years away from something can make you realise just how much you want it — need it . ’ |
| 8 | In this article , I have assumed that a band has reached this second stage by being offered a recording contract . |
| 9 | ‘ I have heard that a teacher from the Dyslexia Institute is being brought in to give advice to teachers here . |
| 10 | I have indicated that a wide and unacceptable gap exists between central plans and local realities . |
| 11 | And I think er Well Pat and I have discussed that a little bit as well , cos I 've been under some pressure in this direction with Alice . |
| 12 | Quantity is easier to consider than quality , of course , and I have found that a promotions committee can be thrown into bemusement and mild disarray by suggesting that many of the publications on a candidate 's CV might better have not been published . |
| 13 | ‘ I have found that a horse can raise 150 pounds with ease . |
| 14 | I have found that a build up of infusoria in the tank over this period can reduce the number of fry that reach the free swimming stage . |
| 15 | I have found that a pair of Neons can yield around two hundred eggs in a spawning , but the number of fry raised can vary from twenty five to over a hundred . |
| 16 | I have suggested that a meaningful way to set the limits as to what may rightly be called a Christian position , is that Christians are those who proclaim Jesus to have been unique . |