Example sentences of "was [adv] [vb pp] [coord] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | The offer of a glass of Calvados was politely refused and I accepted a large glass of red wine that really tasted good . |
| 2 | She was obviously flustered and I 'll never forget her concerned eyes staring into mine . |
| 3 | Siegfried was already seated and I could see that the little triumph of the morning had cheered him . |
| 4 | But she was not injured and I 'm really grateful to the firemen . |
| 5 | Strangely , it was decided that a repeat investigation was not required and I was allowed to go on caring for the patient throughout her stay . |
| 6 | ‘ The police refused because the case was not closed and I would n't go without him . |
| 7 | ‘ The discourtesy shown to me , down to the last detail … was not expected and I profoundly resent it , ’ he wrote to his brother after a visit to the new Prime Minister at Chequers . |
| 8 | It shows she was unjustly treated and I think that society is wrong to judge ; if she has broken a bond made by God , then he should be the only one to reprimand her for it . |
| 9 | A 1:50,000 flat sheet map of the area was quickly acquired and I set to work scouring the area for my standard size circles , using Gresford All Saints as a perimeter marker . |
| 10 | I lifted the dog on to the table There was no doubt he was enormously improved and I did my best to join in the rejoicing . |
| 11 | It was favourably received and I felt that I had done my hitherto neglected ancestor proud . |
| 12 | And I was really wrecked and I was I was n't even actually ill I just sat , well I was eventually but I sat on this wall for about four hours , yeah |
| 13 | His bedroom door was n't shut and I listened to the stillness inside . |
| 14 | I mean our building was n't touched but I I somehow always thought they would n't come there because they were so trapped , but they did and they spent quite a lot of time trying to get those cars going . |
| 15 | My little finger was n't affected but I could n't flex any of the others . |
| 16 | He used to write to me about how it was best for Stephen if he got adopted , 'cause I did n't know what I was going to do with me life , I was n't settled and I 'd probably end up back in prison . |
| 17 | It used to get to the point where I was completely shattered but I would n't ask her to take over and yet she would n't offer . |
| 18 | You 've heard my explanation of the fact that it was poorly worded and I think that is a great shame . |
| 19 | I say borrow but the cash was never refunded and I expect Dad thought it was a cheap way to get rid of him . |
| 20 | It was superbly performed and I found it enjoyable , although it did seem to hark back to an earlier period of American modern dance . |