Example sentences of "[conj] i [was/were] [adj] with [pn reflx] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Everything was now arranged and John and I were pleased with ourselves ; despite the short time available to us , all systems were no go . |
| 2 | My letter was published in full , and I was pleased with myself , for two good reasons : my first literary effort had been accepted ; and I had had a good swipe at the evils of fascism , judging by the stream of supporting letters which followed . |
| 3 | Right into the space and I was pleased with myself . |
| 4 | If I was honest with myself , I liked her , too . |
| 5 | They would sit patiently either side of my word processor as I wrote into the small hours , purring appreciatively when I was pleased with myself , and opening their eyes enquiringly when I was not . |