Example sentences of "[verb] i [vb past] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By the time we met I had almost reached The Old Castle Inn at Old Sarum and good old Dad bought me the largest ginger beer I 've ever had . |
| 2 | I realized I had never known any other world apart from Lowood or Gateshead . |
| 3 | I realized I knew almost nothing about his background . |
| 4 | ‘ I do n't think I realised quite how kind until they were killed . ’ |
| 5 | I did n't think I looked so dreadful before , and I certainly did n't think it was any business of theirs how I looked . |
| 6 | I do n't think I 'd better . |
| 7 | But I do n't think I 'd better think about that . |
| 8 | ‘ Well , there was a little problem , but I do n't think I 'd better talk about it on the phone . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I do n't think I 'd better join you , ’ he said in a heavy German accent . |
| 10 | ‘ No problem , but if you want me in the village do n't you think I 'd better get some transport of my own ? |
| 11 | Anyone 'd think I 'd never had a baby before . ’ |
| 12 | you 'd think I 'd never fed him ! |
| 13 | I do n't think I 'd ever really looked at him , to be honest . |
| 14 | I do n't think I 'd ever felt so taxed in my career . |
| 15 | I definitely , I do n't really think I got more than I did in the end of year , last year one , I think I got forty percent in that |
| 16 | Did I really think I knew better than the FO , full of clever people who were experts on British foreign policy ? |
| 17 | Why do you think I came here ? ’ |
| 18 | I do n't think I slept right through that whole week . |
| 19 | No , I do n't think I had even taken any A levels when I left school . ’ |
| 20 | " I like babies , why do you think I had so many ? |
| 21 | I do n't think I had ever watched the dawn break until my Waaf days — certainly I had never stayed up all night before , and however many times I had to do it in the course of my duties , it always seemed to me a highly unnatural procedure . |
| 22 | I do n't think I had ever run in such marvellous conditions . |
| 23 | ‘ You may think I fell apart and did n't handle myself very well . ’ |
| 24 | I wanted a Knitmaster , but my husband insisted that this must be a better buy , although I do n't think I paid more than £42.00 for it . |
| 25 | Well I do n't think I did so |
| 26 | Well I do n't think I did so |
| 27 | Well I do n't think I did really , I just was n't very sharp really . |
| 28 | I do n't think I dreamt that far . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Well , why do you think I called tonight ? ’ |
| 30 | I yes , I mean it did make I did actually see a press release erm |