Example sentences of "i be [v-ing] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A year or two later , expanding on her analysis , Iris Murdoch dubbed the journalistic novel ‘ loose and cheerful ’ , adding gaily that she was inclined to start writing a novel in the hope that ‘ a lot of people who are not me are going to come into existence in some wonderful way ’ — though frustrated , sometimes , by the prevailing theoretical power of her own philosophical mind . |
| 2 | I been trying to think all the way back , but I ca n't figure it out . |
| 3 | My girlfriend and I are trying to compile a new guidebook for the Clwyd area and would appreciate details of any new route information your readers might have . |
| 4 | Ruth and I are trying to get these done especially when that ship went up you looked like the Keystone Cops , did n't I , we went one back in there ! |
| 5 | so she him put him straight through and then goes , Mr Smith , erm , my name 's Mike , er , you do n't know me , but I 'm a graphic designer and er , my wife and I are trying to emigrate to Canada , and erm , I 'd like you to send me some business and give me two free tickets for it . |
| 6 | ‘ Nick Serota and I are lobbying to get a curator for the collection , ’ Mr Wheatley tells me . |
| 7 | Clem and I are getting addicted . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Nicole and I are getting married , ’ said Sir Vivien , ‘ and we wanted you to be the first to know . |
| 9 | I need to focus on my work here , and my sister and I are beginning to drive each other mad . ’ |
| 10 | Steel-Maitland told Balfour that " Farquhar and I are endeavouring to raise more money . |
| 11 | She and I are going to clean Moor House from top to bottom , and make all the Christmas preparations that you know nothing about , being only a man . |
| 12 | Stevie and I are going to put our heads together to try and reconstruct them for Midge . |
| 13 | ‘ Yes , ’ replies Craftsman Browne , ‘ but I 'm going to make the most of it — Geordie and I are going to hire a car and drive into the States to visit Yellowstone Park , getting back in time to spend a night in the Cadillacs Club in Medicine Hat … . ’ |
| 14 | Anyway , Bill and I are going to test the bike tonight . ’ |
| 15 | Jim and I are going fishing . |
| 16 | Now , looking out across the fertile fields he has cultivated out of bush , he says , ‘ Doris and I are going to give whatever experience we have to whoever rules the country tomorrow . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ You and I are going to get filthily drunk , Prentice , and if by the time we get to the bottom of this bottle I have n't got some sort of sense out of you I 'm going to break it over your thick fucking skull . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Aunt Laura and I are going to get out of these stuffy city clothes — and put on something more comfortable . |
| 19 | You and I are going shopping at the other end . ’ |
| 20 | Miss Simpson and I are going to stay in the house quite a while . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'm going to call you Tero , ’ she whispered , ‘ because you and I are going to fly away from this hellhole . ’ |
| 22 | Rockwell wrote to his brother : ‘ Prince and I are going to fly ten hours tomorrow , and we 'll do our best to kill one or two Germans for Victor . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I 'm glad you dug this up , ’ commented Blanche , squinting quizzically at the photograph , ‘ because that 's where you and I are going to meet Blufton tonight . |
| 24 | ‘ Veronica and I are going to look for mushrooms . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Oliver and I are going to look around . |
| 26 | Clarissa and I are going to have a tiny foot-up till he arrives . ’ |
| 27 | And after that you and I are going to have dinner together , so just relax until then and I 'll pick you up at six . |
| 28 | ‘ There 's something bad got into your son , Sarah , and Mrs Quigley and I are going to have to do something very serious about it . |
| 29 | ‘ To paint Darlington as a jobs blackspot is not just factually wrong , it is also very damaging to the work the council and I are doing to attract new investment . ’ |
| 30 | On the bicycle , I am hoping to carry a microphone and tape-recorder , to make a commentary as I progress . |