Example sentences of "his [noun sg] and i [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I took Jimi Hendrix down to meet The Cream and as soon as Jimi started playing , Eric Clapton 's hands fell off his guitar and I saw him kinda reel and leave the stage . |
| 2 | I was walking and he was with his mum and I looked up cos I know what his mum looks like and he was walking with his mum . |
| 3 | ‘ He 's a lad with bags of confidence and was quick to let me know that he 'd scored on his debut and I had n't . |
| 4 | and he went straight back to his study and I thought I 'd go and see him because my parents had gone |
| 5 | I always find I say to Kim you know I mean you have all these you know it 's like Shaun 's giving up he 's giving up his karate and his football and I said well you know I 'm sorry but she should n't have let him . |
| 6 | One big American came out to do his act and I saw him blanch , and then visibly pull himself together before proceeding . |
| 7 | Marcus patted his lap and I went to him for a stroke . |
| 8 | He was sitting at his desk and I went and put my arms round him from behind , and nuzzled his ear . |
| 9 | My father did well in his business and I went to a good school . |
| 10 | He was a gentleman doing his job and I bore him no malice . |
| 11 | He was working in his room and I went in to tell him that I was going to spend the night with Miss Bond — I was upset , you understand . |
| 12 | ‘ No , he was in his room and I did n't see him . |
| 13 | He almost pranced along the passage with his pet and I hoped fervently that I would not see them in there again . |
| 14 | And then on Wednesday it is erm his riding and I asked the sister , I said , is that right ? |
| 15 | Well I was having an affair with his wife and I loved her so much I wanted to marry her , I wanted his land and his money , so I thought if he was out of the way it would be easier to get what I wanted and of course it was . |
| 16 | My opponent drew off his mask and I gazed into the red , sweaty face of the king . |
| 17 | Duncan reached up to hand Jamie his pint and I took mine , putting the money down at the same time . |
| 18 | Malleson carried my things down to the other block under his greatcoat and I followed him down the path about twenty yards behind . |
| 19 | Well it 's just erm ah I do n't know , I mean there 's there 's certain things I mean , it it 's like this maths I mean , I I spoke to her erm and she said yes Lee had come on and everything in his maths and I said we the thing is , I said , knowing Lee has difficulty in in th l in the high level maths , yes you do n't want to drop him , but surely I said I 'm willing to help in my spare time , Lee 's willing to do it and I said ca n't you show Lee I said I 'm not I was n't trying to tell her |
| 20 | John has had his career and I sat by and supported him . |
| 21 | His father and I owned and ran the Ontario Raceworld magazine for years before we sold it to a conglomerate . ’ |
| 22 | I 'd also recorded Neil Kinnock 's speech after his count and I managed to freeze the frame on the exact moment when she almost cried as he paid tribute to his wife for her dignity under the onslaught of the tabloid press . |
| 23 | I felt something hard in his pocket and I took it out … it was the box with the ring in it ! ’ |
| 24 | He 'd been glaring and smashing down glasses on the table and muttering under his breath and I wondered what on earth I 'd done to make him so disturbed , and then I realised I had n't done anything . |
| 25 | He fumbled a packet from the pocket of his anorak and I lit one for him with the dashboard lighter . |
| 26 | Anyway , what is it all about , Pat is my friend , when others had given up I strove desperately to save his life and I succeeded . |
| 27 | ‘ That was because I came from the most stable period of his life and I made him feel secure . ’ |
| 28 | But he admitted : ‘ I could n't stay with his pace and I had to get away and look after myself . ’ |
| 29 | A faint tinkle of metal told me that Shep was lurking there in his kennel and I slowed my steps ; I was n't going to be caught again . |
| 30 | Shep , almost on his knees , tail tucked well in , shot back into his kennel and I turned toward the farmhouse to wash my hands , |