Example sentences of "[prep] [pers pn] that i [verb] [art] " in BNC.

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1 And she thumped the cake down so hard in front of me that I expected the plate to shatter .
2 It was not until many years after the whole Jean-Claude episode was behind me that I realized the extent to which my physical appearance had dictated the terms of my life in Paris .
3 I was so in love with her that I rented a house and hired servants for her .
4 My friend , a widow , was on the point of saying if he could n't attend , neither could she , when it occurred to me that I had no engagements for the weekend in question .
5 ‘ It was explained to me that I had a mild form which was affecting the part of the brain that triggers migraine , which is why I was having sickness attacks and blinding headaches behind the eyes . ’
6 I was very green and , to be honest , when Ricky McFarlane quit St Mirren it never occurred to me that I had a chance of getting the job .
7 I understand now , though , and it seems to me that I have no need whatever to rush into anything .
8 Daniel 's story certainly confirmed to me that I did the right thing — and that I should have done it years ago , if only for my children 's sake .
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