Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] [pron] was [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ When , in answer to his assumption that there was to be an early wedding , I asked what was going round the grapevine now , he told me it was pure speculation on his part , stemming from the fact that you 'd just handed in your resignation . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I thought it was some weirdo and when I asked who was calling the voice yelled : ‘ It 's me ! ’ |
| 3 | I asked who was going to pay for the call . |
| 4 | It was in the winter of 1987–88 that I announced I was going to race mostly in Britain in Olympic year . |
| 5 | Fortunately I realized what was happening and went to our Old Town doctor , who had some serious things to say about this method she considered Germanic , and we were sent to St Helen 's Hospital for a minor operation and a re-think . |
| 6 | A shiver ran up my spine and into my scalp , as I realized he was singing ‘ Mary from Dunloe ’ . |
| 7 | Then I realized he was looking forward to something . |
| 8 | Then I realized he was putting himself into the part . |
| 9 | I realized he was feeling ill and ran to fetch the rum . |
| 10 | Then I realized he was making some sort of joke and endeavoured to smile appropriately , though I suspect some residue of my bewilderment , not to say shock , remained detectable in my expression . |
| 11 | It looked as if he was weight-training , then I realized he was bending them into circles so they could be covered in coloured paper and turned into Christmas wreaths . |
| 12 | Christ , she 's awake , I thought ; then I realized it was coming from behind . |
| 13 | The bell rang again : quick , quick , slow , and I realized it was sounding the syllables of my name . |
| 14 | Then I realized I was kneeling on a tarpaulin which someone had carefully placed over what could have been a small metal gate — or — the detached ‘ fun bumper ’ cow-catcher device from a small four-wheel-drive vehicle , say , a Shogun . |
| 15 | I realized I was getting extremely slushy , and tried firmly to pull myself together . |
| 16 | Instinctively I turned away , and then I realized I was walking in the opposite direction , then running , almost tripping over my own two flat feet . |
| 17 | When I realized I was walking towards my father 's house I quickly changed my direction . |
| 18 | I realized I was sweating and I was breathing hard . |
| 19 | When I calmed down I realized I was defending an organization I refused to be in , though I had nothing good to say for the one I 'd left it for . |
| 20 | The ‘ whistlation ’ lasted four days , as the pioneer had to repeat himself 808 million times , until someone realised he was whistling the words , ‘ this is just going to be a short whistle because I have very sore throat . ’ |
| 21 | God knows I tried when I realised what was happening to us , although it was like a starving man walking away from food for me . |
| 22 | And I realised what was happening . |
| 23 | I realised I was getting too old . |
| 24 | I realised I was going to be nicked . |
| 25 | ‘ On Thursday morning , when I realised I was going to have to go away urgently on business , I came into the shop to try and find you . |
| 26 | Then two years ago I realised I was going broke . |
| 27 | But as I left my car and started to go into the house it was then that I realised I was falling under the spell of this Englishwoman who had been such a delightful and charming companion that day . ’ |
| 28 | A firm , insistent hand between my shoulder-blades pushed me further into the room ; my feet moved , but my body refused to follow and I realised I was standing at an angle . |
| 29 | I realised I was missing half the jokes , so I mugged up from a textbook — and here I am , ready for more ! ’ |
| 30 | I realised I was missing out on things like girls and parties . |