Example sentences of "i [vb past] [noun prp] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I asked Michael about the recent success of Benjamin Britten 's opera , Peter Grimes , in Paris . |
| 2 | When I met Francis on the first occasion in that throne room , life had not turned sour for him . |
| 3 | ‘ I met Veronica at the Anglo-Catholic church in putney — St Mark 's . |
| 4 | Erm , I met Mr for the first time in the airport lounge at , erm er , er , Kennedy Airport erm , we discussed at great length and had a very interesting discussion erm , er , Pearsons erm , he accepted er , the job and h I , he has no obligation to me whatsoever and he is one of the er , members of the er , remuneration committee , and I actually take offence at what you 're saying . |
| 5 | I rode Drifter with the first lot in the morning and crashed off on to the wood chippings halfway up the gallop . |
| 6 | I got Toby on the second ring and explained Sally 's suggestion . |
| 7 | When I visited Glasgow in the late '60s Robert Clow was manager of the University Shop in Gibson Street . |
| 8 | ‘ I was just warming up when I caught Francis with the short left , ’ Calzaghe said . |
| 9 | Naturally I approached Bates in the strictest confidence , but all too quickly I learned that he is just a gin-sodden loud-mouth . |
| 10 | I drew Lewis in the second round and came in second behind him . |
| 11 | ‘ I told Cadogan after the first hour . |
| 12 | Then I noticed Alec at the other end of the bench . |
| 13 | I just leaked like mad each time I fed Conrad from the other side . |
| 14 | I thanked God for the small wrist compass that I wore as a matter of habit whenever I set out in a boat . |
| 15 | I recruited Johnny at the Golden Fleece in Thirsk , one of the No 1 Group watering places , and he came down and commanded No 405 ( PFF ) Squadron at Gransden Lodge . |
| 16 | I heard Duncan on the 606 show and he made the classic comment about Jimmy Armfield that ‘ the manager 's indecision is final ’ . |
| 17 | I waved Maureen off the next day , telling her I could n't wait to see her again , that I would be counting the days till her return . |
| 18 | I called Ollie on the black phone , the secure phone , to find out what was going on , to fill in my knowledge a little bit more . |
| 19 | I saw Joseph by the back door , caught hold of the lamp he was carrying , and ran with it to the gate . |
| 20 | ‘ I saw Siena for the first time in Autumn , ’ said Tom Tedder , with a catch in his voice . |
| 21 | I saw Bernard outside the American University Hospital . |
| 22 | He immediately took me up the tower , and — stepping out onto the balcony — I saw Oxford for the first time . |
| 23 | ‘ I saw Celia on the other side of the road and ran across to her . |
| 24 | When I saw Jekub for the first time I thought , OK , this is what he used . ’ |
| 25 | I saw Begampur for the first time on a hot evening in early May . |
| 26 | I took Friday to the other side of the island and showed him my big canoe . |
| 27 | I sent Poole to the same chemist to fetch some more chemicals . |
| 28 | This emerges in the form of a dreary Swedish mantra along the lines of ‘ He tried to beat mee , but I beat heem , and so I won Weembledon for the first time . ’ |
| 29 | Benjamin and I left Royston in the last week of November , when the days grew dark early and the sun disappeared a few hours after noon . |
| 30 | Javier Clemente , Spain 's new manager , says : ‘ Everybody knows how I admire English football and how I wanted Wembley as the perfect place for my debut match . ’ |