Example sentences of "[vb past] i [verb] [pers pn] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I picked up a fallen branch , and as he passed I struck him on the head . |
| 2 | As they strutted along to Marvin Gaye 's Motown smash hit I Heard it Through the Grapevine , these wrinkled little fellows captured the hearts of American youngsters . |
| 3 | I told her I had a job for Duncan and there was money in it and that was enough for her to yell ‘ Duncan ! ’ so loud I felt I heard it without the need of the phone . |
| 4 | ‘ I thought I saw you in the crowd . |
| 5 | ‘ I thought I had him in the second round be he wriggled off the hook . ’ |
| 6 | I thought I want it on the C Ds . |
| 7 | ‘ I thought I recognized you from the television . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Hey lads , ’ he would shout as he pushed his head through the door , ‘ Did I tell you about the cover from ‘ What Difference … ’ ? |
| 9 | Why was n't you in registration or did I tell you about the blooming black board ? |
| 10 | Why was n't you in registration or did I tell you about the blooming black board ? |
| 11 | Did I tell you about the cocktail that Sal told me called erm |
| 12 | As we left I thanked her for the ‘ nice tea ’ and off we went . |
| 13 | his school sports and said I did it for the sake of the children ! |
| 14 | Had I met him in the grocer 's , I 'd probably have thought him ‘ nice ’ as well . |
| 15 | The constable might not have minded the instant promotion but I doubt if the commissioner would have been too happy had I relegated him to the ranks ! ) |
| 16 | No sooner had I thrown it into the toilet than it exploded and I was spattered with the pan 's contents . |