Example sentences of "of a [noun] i [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With the enthusiasm of a boy I thought I had stumbled across one of the great masterpieces of English writing . |
| 2 | He had been a very successful amateur boxer , and sometimes would try to relieve our tension by sparring with me , teaching me basic moves of a sport I knew nothing about and instinctively detested . |
| 3 | All of a sudden I noticed something I must have walked past dozens of times . |
| 4 | and all of a sudden I developed she 'd be on the phone going , I 've just eaten mussels with vinegar in them . |
| 5 | Yes in fact , to be perfectly honest with you the relationship is a bit more than she wants Ron is a bit of a pain I told him over and over again not to push his luck , I said for goodness sake , Ron , be grateful for what you 've got apparently she does n't like to make love with the lights on I said well if that 's what she does n't like that 's what she does n't like , you 're not going to change a woman of sixty eight ! |
| 6 | For a fraction of an instant I thought I had ceased to exist myself . |