Example sentences of "i realised [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't begrudge the support we 've given , but I was annoyed when I realised we were being taken for granted . |
| 2 | The 44-year-old composer said : ‘ When they let me know they could not afford to pay more than £6 million , I realised we had to step in to save it for the nation . |
| 3 | In 1975 , my engineers and I realised we should enter a new area of application — robots for arc welding . |
| 4 | ‘ Once I knew about the other woman , I realised we 'd been drifting apart and that , at weekends , I 'd felt quite distant . |
| 5 | Southgate declared , ‘ Yes , this is the spot , ’ and I realised we were going witch-hunting . |
| 6 | Unable to admit that meeting him had been the catalyst , Luce said , ‘ I realised we were totally unsuited . |
| 7 | On odd nights that would worry me but in time I realised they were the kind of neighbours who never caused a disturbance . |
| 8 | As soon as I realised they thought I was knackered from the same route they had just walked , I was speechless with indignation . |
| 9 | He led us out to sea after four 88s in a long stern chase — always deadly , particularly over Malta — when I saw we were actually overtaking the 88s , I realised they were acting as decoys . |
| 10 | It was n't till years later that I realised they had n't even remembered to ask if f was a lesbian . |
| 11 | Then I realised they were terns . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I was a swine to my parents for years , until I realised they were only doing the best and — the shock of it ! — that they were human too ! ’ |
| 13 | The dark fields in front of the castle were covered in what seemed to be pinpricks of light until I realised they were men carrying torches , streaming towards the main gate . |
| 14 | I thought at first they were racoons then I realised they were pandas . |
| 15 | The Church of Scotland audio-visual team filmed an interview with me about our methods , and too late I realised they were making a film about ‘ groups ’ , whereas I maintain that it is because we are not a group that we succeed . |
| 16 | Once I realised no-one was hurt then came the dreaded moment . |
| 17 | We got back to the Barracks at a quarter past seven , and then I realised something strange was going on : I got some breakfast . |
| 18 | Jan Holt , director , explains : ‘ I realised something had to be done when , on a recent trip abroad , I was mistaken for the hotel lift attendant . ’ |
| 19 | Now I realised something was wrong for , as you young men know , if a horse becomes uncontrollable the best thing to do is to dismount as quickly as possible . |
| 20 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 21 | It was only when I got home and looked up the dictionary that I realised what a gem it had been . |
| 22 | As I turned over in bed everything was suddenly very wet and I felt a ripple of shock as I realised what had happened . |
| 23 | On another occasion , we could all hear a loud buzzing noise in the office and were frantically trying to track it down when I realised what it was . |
| 24 | It was n't until later that I realised what it was . |
| 25 | ‘ It was then that I realised what a lovely person he was , ’ says Avril . |
| 26 | Suddenly I realised what Tennyson had in his heart when he said : |
| 27 | John , of Pontypridd , Mid Glamorgan , said yesterday : ‘ It was n't until I came to pay for a car at the auction that I realised what I 'd done . |
| 28 | ‘ Luckily , I realised what my boss was doing to me and I got out quickly . |
| 29 | Finally we stopped at a machine knitting company and I realised what she was shopping for . |
| 30 | WHILE watching the Olympic boxing , I realised what a sensible idea it is for the amateur fighters to wear headguards to protect them from brain injuries . |