Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [conj] i [vb past] they " in BNC.
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1 | But the cook was in fine form and they seemed to be thawing a bit when I left them chattering away in Greek with Denholm sitting among them and not understanding a word they were saying . |
2 | In fact , I only met one decorator … a young couple wanted to buy a piece and I offered them a discount as they had n't got a decorator - at which she drew herself up and said : ‘ We are not married . |
3 | The trainer explained : ‘ Three of them , Jeff Newton , Mick Dews and Barry Dixon , had a horse with me called The White Lion , who won a seller and I told them to let it go . |
4 | I just recall that I got a bit of a shock when I heard they found him on MOD property . |
5 | They put things right with a smile when I got them wrong , and I fell into their ways and rhythm of working as well as I could . |
6 | ‘ I found them in a book and I took them . |