Example sentences of "[noun] [that] i had [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example , when I first lived alone I used to be in a state of anxiety every time I left the house , for fear that I had forgotten something . |
| 2 | Bill Francis looked so much worse in twelve hours that I had to control my expression when I went back to him . |
| 3 | Perhaps I was sent to the chippie , or café up the street to fetch cigarettes , or lemonade , or to go at full haste and deliver a note to one of his girl-friends ; or maybe he simply wanted to chastise me for something I had done , as for instance when I inadvertently got him into hot water by mentioning to Mum that I had seen him with a girl ( an infamous young woman ) after he had faithfully promised not to see her again , ever . |
| 4 | As , only a few months ago , she very charmingly killed a similar measure that I had introduced I doubly welcome her support now . |
| 5 | At the end of each day my pillow was so soaked in saliva that I had to wring it out on the floor . ’ |
| 6 | My exposure to the energy and subtle abilities of my Subud brothers in Java had so ignited my optimism and sense of wonder concerning our hidden natures that I had wangled my way into Lancaster University 's Department of Comparative Religion to write a doctorate on transformational consciousness , in a field which was later to be referred to as psycho-anthropology . |
| 7 | It was the first time in years that I had blown my top in such a way , and I vowed that it would never happen again , that I would save all my aggression for the track . |
| 8 | ‘ For nearly two years I did nothing , but as I had worked very hard very young , I had no feeling of guilt that I had to do something , because I had already proved that when I wanted to work , I could do it . ’ |
| 9 | When the evidence that I had confirmed it all ! |
| 10 | I sold them for the same price that I had paid myself . |
| 11 | A victory over an animal is a hollow one and I had the uncomfortable feeling that I had deprived him of his chief pleasure . |
| 12 | And I would realise with a pang that I had forfeited my right to concern . |
| 13 | The thought that I had crushed something out of his life was a disquieting one . |
| 14 | What made it worse was that in order to explain the frustrations that I had experienced I found myself making stereotyping judgments about Africans as lazy — not even caring to look after themselves — and as unreliable . |
| 15 | Knowing his passion for cycling ( on Mondays , Wednesdays and Fridays ) and rowing ( on Tuesdays , Thursdays and Saturdays ) , I had mentioned in my letter that I had stroked my boat , somewhat ingloriously , for two Torpids and two Summer Eights . |
| 16 | In fact , I saw from the station clock that I had timed my arrival just about perfectly . |
| 17 | There is no space to detail further the model that I used to pursue the problem that I had set myself . |
| 18 | Having replied Yes with much confidence in his initial request I did not think I could take two steps to the rear , so I hastened to add that the job would take me some considerable time as ti would be my spare-time/spare-time job , consoled myself with the thought that it was the first time that I had made anything to be used in a church , so it would be a challenge . |
| 19 | The very existence of the flood — the fact that I had invited it into my awareness — showed that I had emotional ‘ work ’ to do . |
| 20 | ‘ I was under the impression that I had explained it to you . |
| 21 | My driver was under the impression that I had instructed him to break the world land-speed record . |