Example sentences of "am [v-ing] [to-vb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The letters page contains a plea from R Scott of Doncaster : ‘ I am writing to complain about the appalling lack of sexism in Sounds . ’ |
| 2 | The letters page contains a plea from R Scott of Doncaster : ‘ I am writing to complain about the appalling lack of sexism in Sounds . ’ |
| 3 | I am writing to ask for the co-operation of your Institution in a survey of Language in Teacher Education which is being carried out by the NCLE . |
| 4 | I am writing to enquire about the policy of your party towards access to rivers . |
| 5 | In response to your advertisement in the Bedfordshire Reporter , I am writing to apply for the post of secretary/ receptionist . |
| 6 | I AM writing to comment on the amazing article by Jonathan Rice on the Sky TV coverage of the World Cup ( WCM May ) . |
| 7 | I am writing to protest at the discrepancies between the public statements and the actions of the Scottish Secretary in his dealings with local government . |
| 8 | I am going to talk about the familiar and rich story of the visit of the Magi , the wise men , to the infant Christ , from Matthew 2.1–12 . |
| 9 | Dr Martin Knapp , Deputy Director , Personal Social Services Research Unit , University of Kent I am going to talk about the programme of pilot , projects described in " Care in the Community : The First Steps The starting point for that was the 1983 Care in the community circular which referred only to England and built on the Department of Health 's Care in the community consultative document of 1981 . |
| 10 | I am going to vote against the motion , I 'm disappointed with the liberal group not come in with a more constructive amendment or even a proposal , as I would say asked you to do . |
| 11 | I am going to go through the pink sheet , I think that 's easiest if I do that erm on the top of your pile |
| 12 | Erm , I am going to go through the left-hand side in some detail . |
| 13 | You 'll be pleased to know dad , that I am going to go to the tomorrow night . |
| 14 | IN THE FINAL part of my series , I am going to look at the subject of wind . |
| 15 | Last week he phoned my office and told my colleague Bryan Rostron : ‘ I am going to stay on the run till they free Boler . |
| 16 | ‘ And if you do not satisfy my curiosity , ’ Cranston continued , ‘ I am going to knock on the door , leave , and tomorrow you will hang . |
| 17 | ‘ I am going to ride over the Bore at Stonebench , ’ she repeated . |
| 18 | I have now been here for over a week , and am beginning to get into the swing of things . |
| 19 | I am trying to tease from the right hon. Gentleman what he thinks is the meaning of the new clause that he invites the House to adopt . |
| 20 | I am trying to account for the paradox of the sameness of so many accounts , in language , of the strange , the exotic , the new . |
| 21 | Incidentally I am planning to go to the Blackburn home game on the 23rd October . |
| 22 | I am longing to mix in the Olympic Village with the other competitors from different sports and different countries . |