Example sentences of "i [vb past] [vb pp] what a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd forgotten what a thin face Dad had got — how old he was . |
| 2 | I 'd forgotten what a joy it is to have a girl-friend . |
| 3 | I 'd forgotten what a delicious meal tea could be ; and sitting there I felt invaded by the envy of the man who lives in an institution , and has to put up with institution meals and institution everything else , for the rich private life of the established . |
| 4 | And that , I swear to you , dear reader , was the first moment since my awakening at which I had realised what a very special day it was . |
| 5 | I had done what a lot of people do when struck with shyness — tried to detach myself from a situation because I anticipated rejection . |
| 6 | ‘ I had forgotten what a silly little girl you still are . ’ |