Example sentences of "[conj] he [vb past] [pron] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Eliot had spoken well of me in the reply to John Garrett , to which I have referred , the latter was slightly miffed , I could tell ; for although he showed it me with some pride as being a favourable reply to his request , he countered the praise it contained by saying that Eliot was being far too kind to an absolute novice . |
| 2 | I was wondering how far I should trust him and had an uncomfortable impression that he knew what I was thinking . |
| 3 | He drew on his Coke , savouring the fact that he had something I wanted . |
| 4 | I had to go to the doctor in the end and he told me I was suffering from malnutrition . |
| 5 | Well I 'd already spoken to the man who was running the course , the lecturer and he told me I could go on it , but his secretary said it was booked . |
| 6 | But I spoke to Alex today , and he confirmed what I 've just described to you . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I spoke to my father last night , and he confirmed what I suspected . |
| 8 | I bought something he wanted , and he bought something I wanted . |
| 9 | If he asked me I would turn him down . ’ |
| 10 | If he read what I wrote , I did not imply that the Nortec tools were inferior and needed adjustment . |
| 11 | If he knew what I wanted he 'd be out of the car and away in a flash of shock . |
| 12 | ‘ That should be Patterson 's Fax coming through if he did what I asked . ’ |
| 13 | He said he I said did you get it from Bramson Toys , he goes yeah I mean oh no I did n't no , no no cos he knew what I was gon na say I said did you get it from W H Smith ? |
| 14 | I hope you do n't mind me coming , but he told me I should come on up . ’ |
| 15 | Yeah but I have n't that 's what he saying , but he said what I would n't do is ju , do n't just say right phrum there 's |
| 16 | This is what I said to him this is what I said to him an but he said I I see you with all your get up and go so I did n't make any reply to that . |
| 17 | And if anybody says you should be calling him Uncle Adam you can say no I do n't need to because he told me I did n't alright ? |
| 18 | Because he knew what I 'd sent the fax for er , he knew what I 'd sent that for . |
| 19 | Whether he guessed what I was likely to say I do n't know , but he spoke with a sudden rush as if to prevent me from saying something that we would both have to accept and talk about . |
| 20 | When he knew who I was . ’ |
| 21 | And when he passed me I did not like to look at his face because it was dark like the shadows of the hill , and when he reached the door he laughed and I did not like to hear him laugh , and when he reached the yard he stopped because Beuno was there and he said to him , ‘ She 'll be all right now . |
| 22 | Poor love , ’ she smiled faintly , ‘ he was half asleep , and at first when he heard what I had to say he thought I was leaving him in the lurch after all . |
| 23 | When he thumped her I 'd thought he 'd seen her before . |
| 24 | but when he did it I said oh my god you know I said yeah , but you know it 's there |
| 25 | The response from the crowd was fantastic , but when he introduced me I was hardly conscious of their cheers . |
| 26 | And when he remembered who I was , what he thought I was — well , that was it ! |
| 27 | As fast as he undid them I did them up again , so that when he got to my waist and sighed he recoiled with indignation and astonishment to find that his labour had been in vain . |
| 28 | ‘ But as he loved her I loved him . |
| 29 | But as my mouth framed the words the little man looked down at me appealingly as though he knew what I was going to say . |