Example sentences of "i [vb past] with the " in BNC.
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1 | I countered with the Nivea , the boots , the polish . |
2 | And according to the erm agreement which I made with the franchisee in June eighty nine erm his rent is also due for review er this August . |
3 | Four years ago , I argued with the then Secretary of State for Health and Social Security about the Fowler review , which led to cuts in income support . |
4 | I toyed with the idea of committing suicide , but I knew in my heart and soul I would never take my own life . |
5 | I toyed with the idea of reminding you of all my triumphs , of my prediction of the ‘ 87 stock market crash , of my warnings about the ERM and the dangers of Europe , about … |
6 | I toyed with the idea of taking it myself , and hiding it somewhere , but it was almost too heavy for me to carry , and there was nowhere much nearer than the house itself where it could be hidden . |
7 | At A level , I toyed with the idea of doing physics , maths and English , and if I was just doing it for pure enjoyment I would have done it at that stage . |
8 | After that the jug of water was empty and I was full , but the waiter was smirking in an enigmatic Eastern way , so I toyed with the final concoction , just to prove I could if I wanted to , and that any I happened to leave was just for manners . |
9 | For a moment I toyed with the idea of getting back to the ship , lifting off and going a comfortingly long way away . |
10 | I toyed with the idea of walking the station to meet him , but , having a sore throat and an impending cold , had gone out to get cough sweets from the ‘ Paki shop ’ just before it closes at 10pm and , coming up the street , the heavens opened and a mass of snow began to fall , so I came in and stayed in , so that 's freshly home made onion soup was ready as he came up the stairs . |
11 | Er er do you reckon we ought to have had , you kn you know we went over to gas , I toyed with the idea of fetching that do you know , you know when this house were built we went looking at a depot where they 've got all these grates and I took th funnily enough I took the measurements of the breast and er the only one we found was just that dead on look , right across |
12 | Well , I fought with the Russians , the Prussians also , |
13 | Lying flat , my naked chest against the cold concrete I fought with the thing till my eyes popped and my breath gave out , but it had not the slightest effect and it made my mind up ; I had to tell him . |
14 | On the same afternoon I met with the rail unions and ( loyally supported by Peter Parker ) put the position to them . |
15 | I met with the station officers at St Anne 's Head in June of this year and informed them of the way that divers should be operating . |
16 | And the girl comes to see me — has been comin' ever since I met with the accident last year . |
17 | I met with the CEO and his immediate reportees . |
18 | This was the last time I met with the Harlequin Bronzewing . ’ |
19 | I agreed with the decision at the time , though since we have n't managed to identify him I 'm beginning to wonder if it was right . |
20 | I agreed with the points that he made then and that is precisely what we have done . |
21 | I agreed with the thoughtful contribution by the hon. Member for Pontypridd ( Dr. Howells ) about the problem of a shortage of gas . |
22 | I agreed with the other hon. Member who mentioned radios in cabs — they are being introduced into all new cabs and into existing cabs . |
23 | ‘ I checked with the Exchange about your early morning caller and they said it was n't local , but a connection from Edinburgh . |
24 | Arkwright said : ‘ I checked with the foreman that the flight was clear , but then the groundsman dolled it off on his own initiative . |
25 | ‘ By the way , sir , while I was waiting for Fowler to relieve me , I checked with the constable at Morvyl . |
26 | I checked with the Direktor and he said it was quite OK . |
27 | Keys I get them out I still lost those ones that I got with the matches . |
28 | It 's , it 's the skating I got with the boots |
29 | There were points of Government policy where I disagreed with the official line . |
30 | I rose with the sun to gather mushrooms . |