Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] [verb] [pron] was [art] " in BNC.

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1 She was only twenty when she was saddled with me , yet she never made me feel I was a drag , and heaven knows a kid sister must have been at times . ’
2 anyhow that made me feel there was no future in Plymouth for that , so this opportunity came , I came and when I got here they did n't carry any sergeants so I would of had to move again if I wanted promotion , which I was n't prepared to do for this , mainly for his education , unfortunately the
3 ‘ There was something about him that made me know he was the best revue star we had . ’
4 But even so , when Angie first materialised I suppose I was a bit put out for two or three days .
5 I told me mates it was a sure thing and they emptied their pockets and put every last halfpenny on you and that horse of your'n .
6 Then there came it think it was the gearbox or something went on the gar , you know , because I tow a caravan , and the car just would n't pull the caravan , and it was going to cost over a thousand pounds and that like .
7 Environmental , turned out immediately that we telephoned them to say there was a flood in on the , and they were ex extremely fast and very efficient , and they came back later in the day when the Highways Authority still had n't erm responded to our calls .
8 When I arrived I found I was the only newspaperman so involved , and Mains had his men out on the main field .
9 There was something in the quality of his quiet , confiding tone that made her feel there was an intimacy between them .
10 ‘ Even some Airdrie players admitted they thought it was a goal , but the referee did n't seem to see it . ’
11 ‘ The first time the buzzer went I thought it was the ice but it was a 16 lb pike .
12 He was somewhat mollified to find that Armstrong was a cab and he could ride in the back and scowl at me , but he knew I thought it was a lousy idea going down to Brixton to track down Lewis Luther .
13 Well I thought I thought he was a bit but I do n't know
14 Well I said I tell you what I thought I said it was a funny ending to begin with was n't it ?
15 I thought you said there was no danger ? "
16 ‘ I thought you said he was a medical student , ’ Mary muttered .
17 ‘ I thought you said he was a friend . ’
18 As the count walked into the house , I asked innocently , ‘ I thought you said he was an art collector .
19 I thought you thought it was the confluence .
20 The first time I saw him wearing them was an isolated spring day trying its feet in winter .
21 Thought he said it was a day .
22 When it did I thought it was a joke . ’
23 How did I know he was the world 's greatest ?
24 Little did I know I was a fool slipping into danger and the black shadow of Benjamin 's great-uncle would soon trap me .
25 Did you think I was a ghost ?
26 Did you think I was a virgin ?
27 Did you think I was a burglar ?
28 Why did you think it was a dragon ?
29 Did you think he was a murderer , Catherine ? ’
30 Did you say he was an , in tele was a telephone engineer ?
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