Example sentences of "i [vb past] [conj] [vb base] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I made that mistake once , but you should widen your interests , cut down on the travel and delegate more , ’ she told him , her expression serious . |
| 2 | Erm tt there 's er one point I would like to make , when I , when I made that comment about she 's only the wife , and I 'll just clarify why I said that and this is it 's amus a few years ago some , somebody who was , we were taking a policy out with right was , came to me and was , was talking and making arrangements to , to come and see us and he patronisingly said erm and your husband 'll be there , and I patronisingly said back , and you 'll be bringing your wife , because of the way that he came across to me and I , I mean |
| 3 | " Forty times I made that ride there and back — in the bus , not the jeep like you two , " he told us . |
| 4 | I liked your ideas ; I made that clear before , did n't I ? |
| 5 | I was in , I was in the industry for thirty years before I realized or find out that it 's an Arabian craft . |
| 6 | Ben Gunn had told me his boat was hidden near the white rock , and I found that rock farther along the beach . |
| 7 | When John Clifford , who began his working life in a mill , wrote home after preaching in New York , he told his family that , ‘ Mr J. D. Rockefeller came and spoke to me , thanked me , and said he would like to take hold of my skirts when I ascended and go up with me . |
| 8 | But two days ago I had to move to my sister 's old bedroom , because some men are mending my bedroom wall , and last night I heard that whistle again ! |
| 9 | I knew every corner and I loved that house so much . |
| 10 | I knew that look too well to mistake or ignore it . |
| 11 | Well as you waved your hand through the air I saw that ring there you see and I thought … ah I know what I 've been meaning to ask her for ages . |
| 12 | And said what a nice girl she was and what a good student and Suzannah said oh that 's cos I won that make up competition . |
| 13 | Well I told you what she said about her and Sandra you know and I wrote and said when they you know if they felt like coming for a day that 'll be alright I said but do n't be having anything to eat I 'll bring in sandwiches , I mean I , I know I 've said it 's very kind of Sandra to say , but you ca n't , they , way your relatives are coming and bringing sandwiches can ya ? |
| 14 | that 's a funny thing on the phone when he said about paying I said a hundred a six pound complete so I said and do n't give me a cheque cos I do n't want one ! |
| 15 | I said if yo if you think you know that you might be able to build a relationship I said then er you know , tell her so I said and do n't try and run the both of them at the same time I said |
| 16 | I would therefore be grateful if you could refer back to the letter I wrote and respond as best you can . |
| 17 | Joe said he went through night , he said I sat and come home in morning |