Example sentences of "[conj] i [vb past] [adv prt] of the " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I was anxious to see Mr Rochester , who had been away on business , so I ran out of the quiet house to meet him on the road . |
| 2 | But once I got out of the splitting shop out into the dry , handling leather rather than skins , er it were terrific , absolutely terrific . |
| 3 | ‘ Fuck you , ’ the Maggot screamed at whoever fired at him and I looked out of the Beechcraft 's side window to see palm trees going past at over 150 miles an hour and above us . |
| 4 | When the shelling and mortaring ceased , Taff and I got out of the trenches . |
| 5 | As soon as I dropped about 70 feet down towards the restaurant , via the tourist runway with its ridiculous little suburban garden fences bordering the steps , the wind ceased and I stepped out of the snow . |
| 6 | And I stepped out of the bath and wrapped myself in one of the big white towels in which these places specialize , and , with an innocence born no doubt of the habit of the past , opened the door . |
| 7 | A few minutes later , when Nelly was preoccupied , I 'm sorry to say my cowardice got the better of me and I crept out of the room , down the stairs and ran off home . |
| 8 | She stumbled backwards and I darted out of the way as she fell over . |
| 9 | If I came out of the changing-room with a bin-liner round my waist and a lampshade on my head he 'd say that they suited me . |
| 10 | I said I had to piss , but I ran out of the house and walked around the streets wondering what the fuck to do and trying to imagine what Dad was saying to Mum and how she was taking it . |
| 11 | But I came out of the stand through the fire exit and I ca n't get back in . |
| 12 | But I looked out of the window as I spoke to him . |
| 13 | ‘ He 'll have to learn quickly or he 'll be out , although I ca n't talk because I walked out of the club . ’ |
| 14 | The day after I walked out of the Times-Herald office I went to see Joe Hallonquist at his office in the Hammond Building . |
| 15 | ‘ Look , dottore , they knew I was there before I got out of the car , before they 'd even had a glimpse of me . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Later in the week he said he was falling in love with me and kissed me just before I got out of the car . |
| 17 | ‘ You going up to town , Mum ? ’ he said , as I scribbled my shopping list just before I dashed out of the house to catch my train . |
| 18 | When I got out of the shop I felt angry with myself , and a little alarmed . |
| 19 | When I got out of the spaceship , I was n't afraid of anybody . |
| 20 | When I got out of the ditch I felt very shocked , and unable to believe that he had missed me . |
| 21 | When I came out of the water , they all had tears in their eyes . |
| 22 | When I came out of the service I bought a Fender , but I just could n't hold on to it ; it was too small and the weight was wrong . |
| 23 | When I came out of the cave I was so exhilarated I felt drunk . |
| 24 | in the top flat , they , they were rehoused in a flat in a block of mansion flats and when I came out of the army this was the accommodation I found available , er for me and I objected strongly and after a great deal of fuss erm the Islington Borough Council 's Housing Department found us rooms on the first floor in a Victoria Victorian villa in Penventon Gardens , which erm , were comfortable |
| 25 | " When I came out of the office I think I said something casually about old Mr. Lorrimer not having to go into hospital after all . |
| 26 | I 'm sure that when I came out of the room I was staggering , and instinctively I pawed at my mouth . |
| 27 | ‘ When I came out of the Air Force I did articles and pieces for various magazines as well as reviews for newspapers , including the Yorkshire Gazette and Herald and the Northern Echo . |
| 28 | I woke early , and when I looked out of the window , I saw two men examining our boat , but I decided not to wake Herbert or Startop , who needed their rest after rowing all the previous day . |
| 29 | We finished our meal in silence , and when I looked out of the window , all I could see was darkness and snow . |
| 30 | When I looked out of the window and saw you creeping through the garden , I thought I 'd better come down and find out what you were up to . ’ |