Example sentences of "[noun] that i [vb past] [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bill Francis looked so much worse in twelve hours that I had to control my expression when I went back to him . |
| 2 | I 'd been so preoccupied with the physical results of my condition for the last hour that I 'd forgotten its other effects . |
| 3 | But I 'd eluded them before and I could again , I told myself , almost jauntily , as I ambled into the bar that I decided to make my last stop for the night . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | It was when I started having health and financial problems that I began to re-evaluate my life , and I could see that it was an appalling misery . |
| 7 | It was n't until Suede that I started to forge my own identity . |
| 8 | And I would realise with a pang that I had forfeited my right to concern . |
| 9 | Whether it was simply mere enjoyment or relief that I 'd survived my worst imaginings I do n't know — but it felt good . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | In fact , I saw from the station clock that I had timed my arrival just about perfectly . |