Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] [pron] was [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I realized he was probably right very early on , although I could n't always restrain myself . |
| 2 | That 's how I used to act , until I realized it was just a sham and I decided that it was time I was honest with myself . |
| 3 | She took hers ‘ on the rocks ’ as I believe they say in America and then filled up with water and I realized it was only broached for me . |
| 4 | As I said this , I realized it was too late for me and him . |
| 5 | By then I realized it was all too late anyway so I did n't put up a fight . |
| 6 | But I realized I was most surprised . |
| 7 | ‘ I knew that Alan liked the odd drink but it was n't until we were living together that I realised her was more or less an alcoholic , and violent with it . ’ |
| 8 | I realised I was no longer having any fun doing my movies , and I think this was reflected in my last two films , Harlem Nights and Another 48 Hours . |
| 9 | It was wet and cold and I realised I was bleeding heavily . ’ |
| 10 | It was n't until I underwent hypnosis that I realised I was still a Catholic . |
| 11 | Suddenly she giggled and I realised I was still holding her fingers . |
| 12 | The adrenaline was certainly pumping , but I realised it was just a matter of getting over those first few minutes . |
| 13 | ‘ It was years before I realised it was even common parlance , ’ Kenneth said , still staring out to the loch . |
| 14 | I realised it was only my ego wanting to control this thing , and that it was n't a natural evolutionary step as I 'd told myself . |
| 15 | The senator spoke with a sudden and incredible venom , and I realised it was only that angry force that was keeping him from weeping for his two children . |
| 16 | I presumed it was politically correct . |
| 17 | However I found there was always something new to overcome . |
| 18 | ‘ But this is what really gets at me : when we started our run in , and I picked up the diaper , I found it was already stained . |
| 19 | I had n't read pornography until I wrote the book and when I read it I found it was so badly written it meant nothing to me . |
| 20 | Erm , I found it was like reading Shakespeare when I first started reading Shakespeare . |
| 21 | It was years later that I realised I really would have to tackle it , but I found it was much easier than I had expected . |
| 22 | Coming in from a film background myself , and being film-minded , I found I was soon in demand to help out with film sequences — ultimately being asked to direct these sequences for Directors who did n't have much experience with the medium . ’ |
| 23 | As the train approached Edinburgh 's Caledonian Station I found I was as nervous as on my first journey to Bletchley . |
| 24 | When we moved some six years later to a small town again , in Berkshire , I found I was more competent in the three Rs than any other school child of my own age . |
| 25 | At the same school I also recognised the importance of freedom of choice , when I approached what was then the equivalent of O-levels . |
| 26 | I assumed it was just journalistic surmise but obviously , from the sound of your friend on the phone , it struck home . ’ |
| 27 | Oh no I assumed it was just here and . |
| 28 | I assumed I was just too ordinary to interest you — in that way . ’ |
| 29 | He could tell I fancied her myself , so I assumed he was just making sure I knew how the land lay . |
| 30 | ‘ I noticed she was badly bruised . |