Example sentences of "believe [pers pn] [conj] i [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | " I want to know what you 're up to , " he said , and I do n't think he believed me when I told him I was only trying to find out whether there were any rabbits who wanted to leave the warren . |
2 | I do n't think the woman in the New York Avis office believed me when I told her that I wanted to hire a convertible . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | ‘ 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 . |
5 | David did n't believe me when I said he was black . |
6 | And you must believe me when I tell you I 'd rather have been with you than in any of those exotic places . ’ |
7 | ‘ You must believe me when I tell you that I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and discharge my duties as the heir to the throne without the help and support of the woman I now loathe . ’ |
8 | You must believe me when I tell you that they 're out there on the plain somewhere and coming towards us . |
9 | ‘ Oh , I know you wo n't believe me when I tell you that he doctored that fuel blend to make me look a fool , but one of the boys back in London knows ; he 's going to have my work independently checked before Jason gets home ! ’ |
10 | He did n't believe me when I told him about you , which just goes to show how much people judge by outward appearances . |
11 | Nicola did n't believe me when I told her she thought I was playing a joke |
12 | Milk up Nicola did n't believe me when I told her . |
13 | You would n't believe me if I told you . ’ |
14 | Blaming it on the Company would be just a fallback — you would n't believe me if I said I was n't drinking of that but you might believe me if I say we 'd prefer the good old British way : that nothing happened and there 's no blame at all . |
15 | Blaming it on the Company would be just a fallback — you would n't believe me if I said I was n't drinking of that but you might believe me if I say we 'd prefer the good old British way : that nothing happened and there 's no blame at all . |
16 | ‘ You would n't believe it if I told you , ’ Adam said , and gave a sudden mirthless laugh . |
17 | Farmer Tom Savage , from Worcester , told Dogs Today : ‘ I could n't believe it when I saw them . |
18 | Neil 's mother , Sherie , 28 , said : ‘ I could n't believe it when I saw him . |
19 | I could n't believe it when I saw it cos we had just cemented the ill-fated Admiral deal . |
20 | I could n't believe it when I saw it . |
21 | He merely nodded , however , as if he as a doctor fully appreciated the difficulties and while Rachel was searching for what to say next he said , ‘ I could n't believe it when I found you working here . ’ |
22 | ‘ I 'll believe it when I see him , ’ said Michael . |
23 | I will believe it when I see it . |
24 | And believe me when I tell you that I 'll do whatever I have to do to make you stay here . ’ |
25 | I believe him because I feel it . |
26 | Try to believe it when I say they are PLUMBERS . |
27 | Believe it when I see her . |
28 | I believe it when I see it ! |