Example sentences of "i [verb] [adj] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Needless to say , no one had ever told me about the pain , and I became convinced that something was wrong with me , but I was too embarrassed to confess as much to anyone . |
| 2 | She reminded me what she wanted me to do , then as we neared our house I became frightened that she would fall foul of Mum . |
| 3 | On a recent trip to Somerset , I became aware that no one was swimming along what is an impressive and beautiful stretch of coastline . |
| 4 | I became aware that my mother was pushing her way towards me . |
| 5 | During a scene in W C Fields ' The Bank Dick in which men were digging a trench in the road I became aware that my feet felt cold and wet . |
| 6 | I became aware that I was speaking too loudly . |
| 7 | But the more I fished for bream and studied their behaviour the more I began to question the correctness of this theory , for I became aware that sizeable bream are rarely taken near to the margins . |
| 8 | I became aware that feet were scuttling down the stairs , and my father was bellowing from the regions below , ‘ For God 's sake , come down ! ’ |
| 9 | I became aware that the celebrity was looking at me fixedly ( either trying to remember who I was , in expectation of acknowledgement , or in surprise that I should cut him dead in such a manner ) . |
| 10 | Then I became aware that the bank of white clouds beyond was in reality the great ice-cap of Vatnajökull . |
| 11 | I had for too long been conscious only of my own concerns , but now I became aware that those around me were troubled and at odds . |
| 12 | And I became conscious that , alongside a genuine pleasure that he had been released , there was also a resentment that he had got away with it . |
| 13 | Mother always got annoyed when that story came up in conversation , and I made sure that it frequently did . |
| 14 | I made sure that a couple of books were left at home so that there was more room . |
| 15 | I made sure that I enjoyed it to the full , although it was wartime . |
| 16 | In my own survey of visitors to the British Museum in which teams of five interviewers worked for four separate weeks interviewing at the museum entrances I made sure that I was present for at least the first day of each survey and was available by phone during the rest of the time . |
| 17 | At least , I made sure that poor Ahn stays in the room with us . ’ |
| 18 | I listened and learned , watched and learned , and soon became adept at striking the first blow : if there was any teasing and tormenting going on ( and there was plenty ) I made sure that I was an active and not a passive participant . |
| 19 | And I was to show him what to do and I made sure that all . |
| 20 | Of course I did n't kill my father but I made sure that Katie was never , ever alone with him . |
| 21 | Elaine , who is married and lives in Heswall , says : ‘ When I went on site more often , I made sure that I was comfortable and my shoes , in particular , were practical . |
| 22 | For myself , I remain convinced that private morality can not be divorced from public and environmental moralities and I predict that the politics of the future will have to lay greater stress on this area of life . |
| 23 | I remain convinced that only lesbians and divorcees insist on being addressed in this manner . |
| 24 | I remain convinced that a democratic majority exists in Scotland for higher spending on public services and on our infrastructure . |
| 25 | I remain convinced that Blissett 's challenge was not a premeditated or calculated assault on Uzzell . |
| 26 | Despite criticism of these research findings , I remain convinced that they offer a framework for schools to investigate themselves as organisations and for teachers to analyse themselves as individuals when meeting disruptive behaviour . |
| 27 | It may be that TNC proposals will raise standards by increased accountability ; but I remain convinced that the creation of a true teacher-parent partnership has even more to contribute . |
| 28 | While your issue on Population ( NI 176 ) led me to adjust my thinking , I remain convinced that overpopulation is the Third World 's worst problem . |
| 29 | Although many local authorities in their strategy documents state that they aim first at rehabilitation , I remain unconvinced that they are devoting the same resources in terms of skilled social workers with small caseloads and adequate financial support to natural families , as they do to finding and supporting new families . |
| 30 | I remain astonished that this state of affairs is allowed to exist . |