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 .
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