Example sentences of "i [vb past] that there was [art] " in BNC.

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1 And suddenly I realised that there was a whole lot more going on than I 'd even thought of .
2 I argued that there was a lack of clarity ( or clear research evidence ) concerning what these appropriate qualities might be , an unfortunate tendency to abstract approved-of skills from consideration of the contextual circumstances in which they might need to be employed , and an inclination to present a one-sided interpretation of the implications of specialist subject expertise for teaching quality .
3 And then I found that there was a small hole in the wall between the hut and the house .
4 But when I mentioned that there was a legendary tunnel that ran from the battlements of Beaufort down through the sheer rock to the bottom of the Litani gorge , they leapt to their feet and bounded up one of the staircases .
5 When using the motor , I noticed that there was a lot of vibration , so I made certain the clamps were tight before I started .
6 Looking beneath the carriage , I noticed that there was a machine needle caught and laying flat across the magnets .
7 In the kitchen I noticed that there was a light in my brother 's office .
8 As I walked out to the front of Wolverhampton station I did wonder a little when I noticed that there was a regular service train on the monitor , due to leave at 1822 .
9 It was n't easy to tell , from the filthy and shapeless rags that covered their filthy and shapeless bodies , but I guessed that there was a man and a woman and some smaller ones that were children .
10 I observed that there was a pineapple lying by Mrs Rodriguez .
11 I observed that there was no letter for me . ’
12 I felt that there was no chance that he could sustain his position .
13 I wanted a diploma because I knew that there was no possibility of my going to a university .
14 ‘ He was a prisoner in his own body , ’ Wyn said , ‘ but I knew that there was a man in there trying to battle his way out , ’ said Wyn .
15 ‘ By the time I went to Devonshire I knew that there was a real hound , and I knew we were looking for a man and a woman .
16 I knew that there was a problem and made a note of it erm that it was hereditary and that he was seeing a consultant , but there 's other parts of the C C Q that would actually relate to that and go into it in a lot more detail
17 In the end I saw that there was no way he would accept this treatment , and that it was doing both of us more harm than good .
18 The searchlight was switched out and I saw that there was a wall of barbed wire running parallel with the road on one side .
19 As I looked at this mounting pile of equipment I thought that there was no way this was going to fit into the spare bedroom .
20 I find this a little strange since he was quite happy to support us when my colleague and I said that there was a greater good to be considered and that people had issues that had to be raised in that area above and beyond the local community .
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