Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] i [vb past] in " in BNC.

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1 so they had like an hour break so I spent in a room .
2 The following day I sent him the stamps and a couple of days later I received in the post not the book but a cheque for slightly less than the value of the book and postage combined , together with the following note , which I reproduce in its entirety : ‘ Herewith a cheque for £20 .
3 And a moment ago I had in front of me the relevant paper .
4 But about a month later I played in a trophy competition and played a disastrous round and put my handicap up to 16 which I 'm trying to get down by playing in two medal competitions in October .
5 Because he knew I could handle it , he knew I would n't rip him off , and he knew I 'd automatically get treated with respect everywhere I went in the world to represent the company . ’
6 The importers were n't reliable , and neither were the craftsmen , especially those who persuaded me to pay them in advance Then I got in a financial muddle because I did n't keep my bookkeeping up to date . ’
7 Some time ago I commented in an article that too many people sought their main interests outside their work .
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