Example sentences of "be [Wh adv] [pron] [vb past] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | It must have taken her an awful lot to write those words , and they were why I felt I could go back and see her now . |
| 2 | You ca n't imagine how excited these sweet little girls were when they saw me and Dawn coming into their school . |
| 3 | And you helped my family — that 's how you persuaded me so cleverly . |
| 4 | Yes , I think that 's how she struck me . |
| 5 | With my family growing up I was needing more money and er that 's when I decided I would apply for a foreman 's job at . |
| 6 | ‘ When I got home , that 's when it hit me . |
| 7 | ‘ That 's when it hit me , ’ she said . |
| 8 | That 's when it hit me . |
| 9 | That 's when she said I 'll have Go Go instead then . |
| 10 | our Colin 's car and he said and I 'll shop and that 's when he told me about Margaret . |
| 11 | Add a negative number , this is when I said I 'm going to add minus eight pounds to your money tonight , add a negative number is the same as take away a positive number . |
| 12 | That is why they attacked me with a bomb . |
| 13 | He conceded that his knowledge of the language was slight ; that is why he referred me to his young assistant . ’ |
| 14 | He said : ‘ This is why you invited me here , is n't it ? |
| 15 | ‘ Which is why you needed me , ’ Rory cut in . |
| 16 | You knew she 'd be there tonight , which is why you needed me as protective cover . |
| 17 | ‘ My thoughts exactly , which is why I thought I 'd have a chat with you . ’ |
| 18 | Which is why I felt I had to speak to you , Hans . |
| 19 | That is why I said I would ‘ seek to agree ’ with the Chancellor : there is little by way of logical leverage that I could bring to bear upon them . |
| 20 | No matter what , no matter how accurate my allowances were , this is why I said I do n't really think it matters . |
| 21 | That 's why they sent me to school — cos I 'm handicapped . |
| 22 | They all know it 's hopeless , that 's why they asked me . ’ |
| 23 | That 's why they called me , not you . ’ |
| 24 | That 's why he left me for some other woman — one who did n't booze and do embarrassing things , or get moody , or stupid , or passionate . ’ |
| 25 | Putting her elbows on the table , she leaned forward and explained quietly , ‘ He saw you , that 's why he kissed me . ’ |
| 26 | But when yo when you walk in the door , I mean , first Stuart knew so he that 's why he took me in , and we walk in and there 's a head waiter would you like a table for two sir would you like a non smoking or a smo and then he showed you to your table and pulled your chair , you know , I mean tha not what you expect in a tea shop or coffee place you know i ha ha and they have proper waitresses with the little hat on , you know she 'll get about four tables so they 're looking after you and even on your saucer where you had your I mean yo your teapot and everything on the saucer 's a little mat so that you do n't drip , if it drips |
| 27 | That 's why he called me . |
| 28 | That 's why she sent me the tape . |
| 29 | She did n't tell me what I was doing , so all right , I pushed , and I gave birth to the afterbirth and thought , Oh , that 's why she wanted me to push . |
| 30 | That 's why she hit me . ’ |