Example sentences of "i [vb past] to this [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I agreed to this trip because of that . |
| 2 | T. D. I was on the beat round Stanley Hospital and I got to this point at four o'clock on the Saturday morning . |
| 3 | Now when I was preparing this evidence , I got to this point and I thought to myself , why on earth has this not happened in Richmondshire ? |
| 4 | When I referred to this restaurant of his , the Skein of Geese , her ears pricked up . |
| 5 | Examples might include having case-study documents of the new intake available as a starting point for a drama about prison ; a huge map for a drama about Treasure Island ; and architect 's designs of Paris sewers for a drama about a bank robbery ( I referred to this lesson in Chapter 5 ) . |
| 6 | I can not give over any of the powers that I , as a Member of Parliament , elected by the citizens of Aldridge-Brownhills — and each of us elected by our respective constituents — was given when I came to this Parliament . |
| 7 | Last week I came to this school to discuss the course with the Head . |
| 8 | But when I came to this country … |
| 9 | As a youngster — I was twelve when I came to this country — I imagined it was only temporary . |
| 10 | ‘ And these stones — so unexpected in this magnificent country — because I confess it is not for the pleasures of civilisation that I came to this district but for the informing breadth and spectacles of Nature — reminded me of somewhere I knew not where and that was my over-selfish study which all but ended in a brute collision with yourselves ! ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Lord , I came to this world by accident . |
| 12 | Is the Minister aware that , before I came to this place , I served for many years on a local authority as chairman of the environmental health committee , which had a wonderful section for meat inspection ? |
| 13 | He says , you know when I came to this house I had to have split all my furniture into little bits so I could get it up the stairs . |
| 14 | I had no intention of marrying early when I came to this town . |
| 15 | ‘ I know all that , ’ I began to feel angry and frustrated , ‘ but Goddammit , the only reason I came to this island was because of my interest in polio . |
| 16 | It just so happens that , before I came to this debate this morning , I was flicking through a pile of press cuttings when I came across one from The Journal ( Newcastle upon Tyne ) , a north-eastern regional newspaper . |
| 17 | I came to this conclusion after being asked by a student for some information on Occitan . |
| 18 | I made few friends , but once I adapted to this life I do not think I was particularly unhappy . |
| 19 | ( Gary was the only exception I knew to this rule , and then only when he was up to no good ) . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ I went to this school myself . ’ |
| 21 | I 'd been out the army about three days and I went to this dance with some army mates . |
| 22 | The other week I went to this North American address : 2041½ Yonge Street . |
| 23 | First I 'll divulge that I went to Bristol — they 'll know that already if they 're bright enough — then I 'll say I went to this Bed and Breakfast — then I looked for a job … |
| 24 | I went to this gallery opening of my work and there was silence except for someone coming up and saying ‘ I like the green card it 's on ’ ! |
| 25 | I went to this man today and he 's a real doddery old soul and he 's the same age as gran |
| 26 | I suppose erm I went to this club , went to this club with erm dogs showing erm tracking down er |
| 27 | I went to this fixture last year and it was totally miserable . |
| 28 | Cos I went to this kit car show and they had erm |
| 29 | I went to this game and although I probably do n't deserve to get a ticket I will probably take the opportunity . |
| 30 | But nineteen thirteen I went to this examination and it was called a Labour Examination , and if you were able to pass this examination you could leave school at thirteen . |