Example sentences of "i [vb past] [pron] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | One hundred ladies kindly volunteered and eight weeks later I asked them to complete a lengthy questionnaire . |
| 2 | ‘ I asked him to take a fresh look at the situation , because my gut feeling is that the decision that 's been taken is not the right one . ’ |
| 3 | I ran into Trish in the Covered Market one day , and I felt so lonely I asked her to have a coffee . |
| 4 | She had asked if there were anything I wanted from England , and I asked her to bring a large , old-fashioned teddy bear for my small Greek godson , George . |
| 5 | I asked her to sign a copy of All God 's Children Need Travelling Shoes for me . |
| 6 | If I asked if I asked you to compile a list of advertisers of companies and businesses who you think will advertise in a medical practice booklet you may you may list out twenty five . |
| 7 | Okay having done that we discussed what the content of the course was going to be and then I asked you to make a first presentation . |
| 8 | ‘ I 've bin rubbin' 'im wiv that liniment ole Doctor Kelly give me , an' I made 'im wear a sheet o' brown paper under 'is vest . |
| 9 | What do you mean I made it like a brick ? |
| 10 | Not that I 'm complaining because I realized they had a job to do , but they were all firing their questions at once , and I do like to give a civil , considered reply . |
| 11 | We brought a rescue team and an appliance — ’ I realized he meant a fire engine — ‘ but we were able to get the girl out through the windscreen . |
| 12 | ‘ There was really no need — I realised I had a sweet and cheeses , you must have been starving . ’ |
| 13 | Well they ordered soup of the day you see and they brought this , I tasted it had a real funny , a weird taste |
| 14 | So I found myself writing a novel for people like me , primarily for a black audience . |
| 15 | Getting out to inspect the damage , I found myself confronting a shocked Alison Kraemer . |
| 16 | My hair had more shine than before and I found it left a stronger smell than other conditioners which I really liked . |
| 17 | I found I had a code . ’ |
| 18 | And I found I had a room all to myself . |
| 19 | It was in the pleasure area , as usual , that I found I had a problem . |
| 20 | When I resumed my studies I found I had a lot of catching up to do . ’ |
| 21 | Yeah and that 's another thing I found I had a letter from the Social Security saying would you please send your order book back you 're not entitled to any more money , your sickness benefit 's run out , I thought it ca n't have , I do n't go back until the twenty fifth of March , phones up for the appointment I got it on the fifth of March , nine days ago |
| 22 | I found I read a lot of books and so on , I rested a lot . |
| 23 | ‘ I contacted a Chinese professor at Birmingham University who recommended Dr Hao Ri-Fang and I invited her to open a clinic here . ’ |
| 24 | I caught myself taking a quick peek in the mirror behind the bar to see if my tie was straight . |
| 25 | I remember before he became Prime Minister he was in charge of the Conservative re-think where I helped him do a lot of that work and I think he enjoyed that very much . |
| 26 | I helped her to choose a dress . |
| 27 | Recently I used it to stick a plastic-coated wire rack to the inside of a kitchen cupboard door while I checked the position of the rack with the door closed . |
| 28 | Soon I found a hut , which seemed to be empty , but when I entered I saw a pretty young woman asleep on the floor . |
| 29 | I mentioned I had a daughter , Julia . |
| 30 | ‘ I told her to write a message and I would see it was sent . ’ |