Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] [pron] be [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And er then , of course , when I was about eighteen , er I became what is what be what was called as an improver . |
| 2 | One of the questions I asked myself was what could possibly have gone wrong ? |
| 3 | Well I asked him was he alright and he said aye , and then I fell asleep , I 've been sleeping from after eight twenty past eight . |
| 4 | Raymond said to me the other day , I asked him was there any lemonade ? |
| 5 | Inverness Doogie was actually in mid-air when I realized it was him . |
| 6 | When we first made love , I would lie on the bed in a certain way so my tummy did n't flop , then I realised it was me he loved , flab and all . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ It was only when a few of the details were released that I realised it was me . |
| 8 | ‘ At first I thought it was a pigeon , but as the feathers went past the window I realised it was something else . ’ |
| 9 | At first I did n't know what it was , then I realised it was what Doreen called a ‘ floppy disc ’ , one of those things you store your words with on a computer . |
| 10 | I could n't see who it was at first , then I realised it was my husband . |
| 11 | However , I realised it was your usual attitude towards women . ’ |
| 12 | It was a shock , I can tell you , when he walked into the centre and I realised he was my new medical officer . ’ |
| 13 | It was n't until she was really ill that I realised she was mine and I loved her more than anything . |
| 14 | When I realised there was nothing else to do in the world but write my own songs and play , that 's when I brought them out and did them . |
| 15 | When I saw you struggling there on the floor with that evil man , I realised there was nothing I would n't do for you , or you for me . |
| 16 | ‘ When I went out to look at replacements , I found there were plenty of quality players available looking for work . |
| 17 | Reaching for a glass of water I found there was none . |
| 18 | To my annoyance , I found it was my turn to flush . |
| 19 | I pretended I was someone else because when I 'm vibing with someone about other people 's records , I can pull it off . |
| 20 | But once I have the thing and make it available , and say here is the gift that I promised it 's yours , it 's available , then , all you have to do is come and take it . |
| 21 | I assumed it was something to do with domestic machinery . ’ |
| 22 | I assumed it was someone in the police or customs . ’ |
| 23 | What I told her is what I 'm sure you 'd say , too — she should forget the letters . |
| 24 | Yes well I think I told him a wrong , you see , there were two there there are two ways of tackling it and I do n't think the way I told him is what they want for the examination purposes , at all ! |
| 25 | ‘ But with the other Finn I interviewed there was something sinister . ’ |
| 26 | Also I noticed there was something by Martin . |
| 27 | I guessed it was you immediately . ’ |
| 28 | Throughout the pregnancy , I sensed there was nothing wrong with the baby ; that it was very strong , healthy and right . ’ |
| 29 | But this time I decided it 's what I want to do and bugger it . |
| 30 | I decided it was something I 'd eaten and went back to sleep . ’ |