Example sentences of "when [pron] say i " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I said I fancied myself as a bit of a Rudolf lookalike , I meant Valentino ! |
| 2 | When I said I was a feminist he became abrupt , as if his time was precious , and told me he could n't help me . |
| 3 | When I said I did not have the sum he drew me even further into a corner . |
| 4 | But when I said I was doing it in Scotland , people just shivered . |
| 5 | But to my dismay he said he 'd got a local caddie for Birkdale , and that he 'd misunderstood me when I said I 'd caddie for him anywhere . |
| 6 | But Uncle Bill always took me on his knee and cuddled me when I said I was afraid of Captain . |
| 7 | She did n't look up when I said I was sorry I had been unkind , just went on opening drawers and dropping things and muttering ; I had begun to wonder if she had heard me , when she said , ‘ All right , all right , I 'm going just as soon as I can get my things together , I 'm not one to stay where I 'm not wanted . ’ |
| 8 | She did n't believe me when I said I was sure it was because she was n't taking the carriage far enough over to the right , clearing the pattern selector . |
| 9 | Eventually , thunder rumbled in the distance , and he looked up and asked if it was gun-fire ; when I said I thought not , he moved to the door saying , ‘ If Mr Colin recommends them , I 'll take all three ’ . |
| 10 | When I said I was , she asked if I had access to the satellite telephone , the only means of making an international call since the phone system had been destroyed in January . |
| 11 | He was a good playmate and he and I enjoyed playing " horses " where one would " drive " the other in turns with string as harness — and he told me years later it was a bitter disappointment to him when I said I 'd grown out of the game . |
| 12 | ‘ When I said I was tired she glanced sideways at the bed and hinted she was fairly tired herself . |
| 13 | ‘ Are you a respectable woman ? ’ quickly interpolated the magistrate when I said I wished to remain . |
| 14 | I was reminding him when I said I 'd come with you . |
| 15 | All it wanted was a new cover , I said , and she almost looked convinced when I said I was sure we could reach a price that suited us both . |
| 16 | Even when I said I was family — well , yes , I know it was n't true but it seemed near enough the truth to use to persuade them neither of them would give her away . ’ |
| 17 | And when I said I was he held out a massive paw that gripped my hand as though in a vice . |
| 18 | It matters that I 'm there every week right when I said I would be . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ I was picturing her face when I said I was seeing you this evening . ’ |
| 20 | I see now why you were so evasive when I said I had n't power of attorney . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ When I said I was working with Michael Crawford , they said he would be a monster , eat me for breakfast , have me on toast and upstage me totally . |
| 22 | The committee became so unnerved at the thought that the club premises might be under threat that when I said I knew how to deal with these bounders , but it could only be as chairman , they swallowed it hook , line and sinker . |
| 23 | When I said I 've got a wedding to pay for , they said to me , well can you think about cancelling it because it 's nonessential spending , and I said |
| 24 | ‘ When I said I love Moira , I did n't mean it in a romantic fashion . |
| 25 | ‘ When I said I 'd help you in any way I could I did n't expect you to turn into Torquemada ! ’ she said bitterly . |
| 26 | ‘ You did n't believe me when I said I had n't distracted Simon and you would n't have believed me if I 'd told you it was your child I might be carrying , ’ she replied , her voice shaking a little despite all her efforts to project a calm image . |
| 27 | ‘ In my last year at school another teacher roared with laughter when I said I wanted to be a professional footballer . |
| 28 | gave me an unofficial interview at his cottage , but I offended him when I said I really wanted to study French ! |
| 29 | Erm , sorry , when I said I wo n't see you next week , that means I wo n't see you now until the fourth year . |
| 30 | My dad used to take two sugars , and when I said I was giving up sugar in tea and coffee , he reduced it to one . |