Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] [vb past] [conj] [conj] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 At first he was really quiet but I kinda changed that because I treated him like my brother by punching him ! ’
2 I suddenly realized that if she suspected I knew of her guilt , she might attack me .
3 I just felt that though we were 14 when we last met there must have been something of the child left in our features to make us recognize each other after half a century . ’
4 I just knew that if I flew back on Aeroflot , I would be stuck somewhere in the ex-USSR locked in a small cell with lots of sticky orange substance , trying to write some new country 's first entry into the Eurovision song contest .
5 But I just thought that if you could afford it
6 I just pressed but cos there 's a little line .
7 I soon realized that if one reversed the direction of time in Penrose 's theorem , so that the collapse became an expansion , the conditions of his theorem would still hold , provided the universe were roughly like a Friedmann model on large scales at the present time .
8 I soon realized that if I made it a bit spicy , I 'd get more than threepence for it , so I used to make up limericks , things like ,
9 I soon discovered that if someone arrived late all the remains of the plates of pasta were put together and presented to him or her .
10 I always said that if I could not break 80 then I would not play .
11 I always believed that if someone wanted to see a show they would have come to Tottenhan Mews .
12 I always understood that if you packed things , you were n't insured .
13 Most of the living accommodation at Low Birk Hatt faces north and I always thought that when I moved I would definitely have a south-facing house .
14 I always regarded that as my Birthday present , of course my happy birthday only lasted about anther hour .
15 In union negotiations , for example , I always found that if you had a heart to heart with the opposition , the single leader , you could probably gain something .
16 But I still felt as though I 'd have a nervous breakdown if I had to cope for much longer … .
17 And although I knew I must hide my feelings , must never allow myself to hope , I also knew that while there was breath in my body , I would always love him .
18 This meant that they would n't be back before the pubs closed , but I also knew that if they knew who I was going out with they would have locked me in .
19 But I also said that provided we put the effort in and ensure that all aspects of our business are in good order , we will see the benefits shine through .
20 I also said that if someone were asked , ‘ But what do you mean by ‘ It 's afternoon on the Sun ’ ? ’ he might say ‘ I mean just the same as I mean by ‘ It 's afternoon ’ on the Earth' .
21 I also said that as we are increasing UKIAS 's funding and its ability to represent and advise , if it was unwilling to advise those seeking advice on asylum , it called into question whether the funding for advice , not representation , should go to UKIAS .
22 I also stated that when I felt that things were going well and the government was settled I would take a trip and that trip starts now .
23 there were n't many that sort , that felt the way I did , I mean I hated him , I really did and when he turned round and he said ooh Keith wants a few words I said to Elaine , look shit 's gon na be it ,
24 I even knew that if we talked about her past and all her life I might begin to like her , but I was thinking of a different countryside and different cattle and worrying about the oxen who ploughed the fields and turned the water wheels .
25 NO , CAPTAIN , I SIMPLY MEANT THAT IF YOU DO N'T TELL ME WHAT YOU 'VE DONE I CA N'T
26 I simply said that if I had the money and was able to pay my fare and support myself in America , I would accompany him .
27 I half expected that when we pitched camp for the night there 'd be some sort of ceremony — I do n't know , burning a bundle of clothes or whatever .
28 But , unfortunately , she soon realised that if it was a nightmare it was a living nightmare .
29 You just said that so I 'd stop teasing you about Tom Russell . ’
30 You just looked as though you might .
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