Example sentences of "they [vb past] i [pers pn] was " in BNC.
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| 1 | She reportedly told a friend : ‘ They assured me she was not seriously ill , they told me she was fine . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Yes , I am sure they told me she was coming out of Doctor Vincentius ’ house . ’ |
| 3 | I 'd done my crying for him the day they told me he was dead . |
| 4 | I went to see them about this but they told me it was up to the social security people to make up the difference . |
| 5 | Uncle Bean , leaning on a gate watching with the resident farmer , said , ‘ They told me it was out of racing . ’ |
| 6 | They told me it was a fake . |
| 7 | ‘ I protested to police at Tennent Street this morning , but they told me it was a divisional reployment . |
| 8 | They told me it was just like following recipes , and it was so I did . |
| 9 | and they told me it was , very , very urgent ! |
| 10 | Well I was supposed to be but erm every single time they arrange it and they either tell me the wrong da well they told me the wrong day last week cos , they told me Tuesd they told me it was Thursday when it , when it was actually Tuesday when I was getting pissed at Scott 's house so erm it was too late by then . |
| 11 | Mr Hart said : ‘ They all turned it down , they told me I was nuts . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ They told me I was in Thailand with him but I have never been to Thailand in my life . ’ |
| 13 | She reportedly told a friend : ‘ They assured me she was not seriously ill , they told me she was fine . ’ |
| 14 | They assured me it was for make-up and wardrobe only . |
| 15 | He said : ‘ They informed me I was under arrest and took me to Paddington Green police station . |