Example sentences of "[pers pn] [pers pn] was [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I do n't think anything has been decided for Sunday yet , but if the boss was taking the chance to have a look at me I was reasonably happy with my performance overall . |
| 2 | First she disarms us : ‘ Several seasons of guiding city folks down white water rivers both sharpened my squatting skills and assured me I was n't alone in the klutz department . ’ |
| 3 | I was stopped at the horse-car entrance by a locked door and , in response to my repeated knocking , by a determined female who told me I was n't welcome . |
| 4 | I thought it was a bit of a cheek seeing as I 'm due here mornings but I 've nothing against Mrs. Schofield and if she wanted me I was n't above obliging . |
| 5 | Er it was er their social evening but for me I was n't er very enjoyable . |
| 6 | But if trouble came looking for me I was n't going to be hard to find . |
| 7 | Cos to me I was n't but they said I was talking posh on the tape . |
| 8 | They were a happy family and very hospitable , but Mary told me I was not to call too often or I would wear out my welcome . |
| 9 | Well I , I erm my first employment was in the , was in the building trade with er an old firm in Edinburgh called and believe me I was not a very fit person then after seven , five years and I was like a rake , I was like a skeleton . |
| 10 | With a firm grip on my hand , she pulled me away from a display of hi-tech gadgets and told me I was not going to be a millionairess . |
| 11 | My aunt had taste , and had perceived something new , unusual and pleasing , and when she passed the book on to me I was equally delighted . |
| 12 | When they did this to me I was quite startled , in spite of Sir Robert 's warning . |
| 13 | When Richard handed it to me I was so surprised I forgot to enquire whether or not il s'agit d'un cadeau , but if not , I must settle up with you when next you 're here . |
| 14 | No she heard her saying that and she says to me I was so mad |
| 15 | A lot of the members told me I was very good — I could pull clubs well and read greens — and I should try going to the Bing Crosby to work for a pro in the tournament . |
| 16 | The response from the crowd was fantastic , but when he introduced me I was hardly conscious of their cheers . |
| 17 | She told me I was never to speak to Nicola again . ’ |
| 18 | My mother told me I was more domesticated than my sisters . |
| 19 | ‘ He wanted to marry me — he told me I was all he needed to make his life perfect . |
| 20 | NEW guys have been telling me I was too old . |
| 21 | You 'd tell me I was too young to get engaged to anyone . |
| 22 | To them I was just another recruit , and if I did well , got myself through the first six months and became a legionnaire , then I would matter to them because I would be part of their system . |
| 23 | ‘ I told them I was n't interested , so it went up to half a million . |
| 24 | I told them I was n't old enough but Mrs Tiller said I was tall enough and she would work it . |
| 25 | I 've had a couple of nice chats with the people at GMTV , but I told them I was n't in a hurry to decide what I would do next and frankly I do n't envy the people who are going straight on to another show . ’ |
| 26 | The day I came here I 'd gone down to Age Concern — I used to go there for meetings and bingo — and I told them I was n't stopping because I 'd no money . |
| 27 | I wanted to show them I was n't afraid ! |
| 28 | I told them I was n't going away without a leg . |
| 29 | ‘ I told them I was not putting up with that sort of behaviour , but they just got more abusive . |
| 30 | ‘ Some friends who were with me on holiday in Romania talked about the idea and when they contacted me this year saying they were going to do the ride I told them I was more than willing to join them , ’ said Karen , who teaches at Applegarth Primary School , Northallerton . |