Example sentences of "i [vb past] [pron] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | An unusual bird flew past , so I asked what it was — and an inner voice told me . |
| 2 | She added , ‘ After hearing the word ‘ agriculture ’ used on a number of occasions , I asked what it meant . |
| 3 | I asked what it was and one of my companions said : ‘ It is the torso of a man who was [ this morning ] cut into three pieces . ’ ’ |
| 4 | I thought what 's that digging in until I realized what it was |
| 5 | On another occasion , we could all hear a loud buzzing noise in the office and were frantically trying to track it down when I realised what it was . |
| 6 | It was n't until later that I realised what it was . |
| 7 | ‘ I felt like you at first , then I realised what it meant . |
| 8 | The second time I realised what it was . |
| 9 | As I said , part of Barny 's problem was that he 'd never had any contact with people at all , and by the time I got him it was too late . |
| 10 | that 's what I said to ya and you agreed with me , that 's why I got it it 's inch and half thick er wide , by half inch thick , it 's under there . |
| 11 | So , but when I tried it it |
| 12 | ‘ I promised myself it would n't be like this . |
| 13 | I told myself it was only for a while . |
| 14 | I told myself it could be any bedroom , and the woman any woman , but even in Robert 's blurred , shadowy style it was unmistakable , and Marie Claire 's back recognisable . |
| 15 | I mean , I let him spend all that money on me , and although I told myself it was fair , it was n't . |
| 16 | I told myself it was because you disgusted me , but really I was afraid of what I might do and say . |
| 17 | ‘ I told myself it was because of the play , but deep down there was something driving me back to you . ’ |
| 18 | I told myself it did n't matter because they were n't husband and wife but Mr Rowse said the ceremony made no difference . |
| 19 | I told myself it must never happen . ’ |
| 20 | I woke up , but I told myself it could n't be you because you 'd be in Yorkshire — ’ |
| 21 | I told ya it 's Elvis |
| 22 | ‘ I told her it was him what broke into my house . |
| 23 | I saw her with black hair and I told her it was great , but she prefers to be blonde . |
| 24 | Geary , at No 15 with Rest In Peace says : ‘ I told her it would be more fulfilling if we waited . |
| 25 | I told her it 's my wife come down for the day … ’ |
| 26 | ‘ I told her it was stupid , ’ said Camille , ‘ but she wo n't listen . ’ |
| 27 | I told her it was a good place . ’ |
| 28 | I told her it I says she do n't wan na lose this child , I said if the worst comes to the worst she 'll have it herself . |
| 29 | ‘ I told them it was nothing . |
| 30 | Being over 200 miles from town , I told them it was scarcely worthwhile coming for less than three days — preferably more ; so they did . |