Example sentences of "i [was/were] [prep] [det] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was within half a mile of Darrowby with the lights of the little town beginning to wink between the bare roadside branches when a car approached , went past , then I heard a squeal of brakes as it stopped and began to double back . |
| 2 | ‘ No , I was in all the evening and he certainly did n't come here . |
| 3 | ‘ No , I was in all the evening . ’ |
| 4 | And I was in all the evening . ’ |
| 5 | You see , I think I was in such a state after glancing at those few pages simply because I did n't read any more . |
| 6 | By the time the meeting was over I was in such a state of excitement and fright that I forgot all about the clothing parcel I was supposed to collect . |
| 7 | I was in such a state that I stupidly paid the £40 bill and stormed out . ’ |
| 8 | I could n't even go out because I was in such a state . |
| 9 | ‘ I was in such a fury I hung up . |
| 10 | Only a few weeks ago I was in such a fog , I would n't have been able to write any of this . |
| 11 | For one thing , I was in such a rush to get everything arranged for our move . ’ |
| 12 | I was in such a tizz — in love , I must admit . ’ |
| 13 | On Saturday morning I was in such a hurry that I only said a quick goodbye to my family , before setting out to walk the few miles into town for the London coach . |
| 14 | At times like that I could not care a toss for JTR and wondered why the hell I was in such a situation . |
| 15 | I could n't , I was in such a turmoil . |
| 16 | ‘ I was in such a daze , there were so many bodies just lying there , ’ she said . |
| 17 | last year in the holidays I was around all the time but |