Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [adv] that i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I replied rather coldly that I had not drunk alcohol since 1939 , and that it had been my hope that we should stop somewhere where I could wash up generally , relieve myself and have a little rest . |
| 2 | ‘ The abuse happened so often that I thought it was normal . |
| 3 | Everything happened so quickly that I have no very clear recollection of what actually took place . |
| 4 | Full of good intentions I declared quite sincerely that I had a dog in my rucksack . |
| 5 | I tipped forward so that I rested on both buttocks and heels , my head between my knees . |
| 6 | ‘ It is amazing when it works — in the Scottish Open in February against Eva Webster it went so well that I near enough knocked both of us out . ’ |
| 7 | I knew even then that I inherited a history which defined who I was . |
| 8 | My contract said very clearly that I had to have complete control of the making of the film , so I asked Darryl Zanuck if he would please replace me and I would give him the necessary time to find someone else . |