Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] [pers pn] be [noun] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 About three months before I finally , I was husband made me go to the doctor or go to the doctors for me and that 's when I realized it was depression I did n't know anything about it then .
2 I figured it was time I interrupted the monologue .
3 how you can persist in being so utterly incompetent bewilders me , and so while indulging in a little light entertainment in the ZZAP ! offices ( brutally torturing the staff for being human ) I decided it was time I found a solution to the problem .
4 ‘ I 've always been very aware that I needed to give something back after this experience and when I read about the appeal for people prepared to give homes to the Bosnians , I decided it was time I stepped in . ’
5 I felt it was security yer wanted .
6 I felt it was time you had your own . ’
7 Everybody seems to be nodding around here I thought it was Thursday it was was n't it ?
8 For a moment — ah , Dieu ! — I thought it was Isabelle herself , who had dared to return . ’
9 The way things were going I thought it was time I had a slit trench to dive into .
10 Reading Mary Bailey 's article this month , which is both a celebration of seven years of service to the hobby , and a cry from the heart to help her to help you , I thought it was time I promoted , explained and outlined our superb readers ' query service .
11 I thought it was time I began looking like a human being , ’ she snapped .
12 I thought it was time you got involved in it too , my friend .
13 Oh I thought it was pears you were short of
14 I thought it was kangaroos you were so het up about ? ’
15 I do n't deny I hoped it was Dysart she was planning to ruin — I wondered if there 'd been a lovers ’ tiff — but she let nothing slip .
16 She revealed it was Alan who took her under his wing when she first joined the cast as a relatively inexperienced actress .
17 At least , she assumed it was Dick who spoke .
18 Many were crossed out , and she guessed they were men who 'd been killed or posted .
19 She guessed it was Finn who watched her most , unless the brothers took turns .
20 For a moment she thought it was Scathach himself who came towards her ; her mind was full of the vision from the oak tree , of the young man , identically dressed , bleeding out his life …
21 She relayed several more messages , conveying by her voice that she thought it was time he appeared in his office .
22 Remember , I assumed you knew it was Jennifer who had broken off the engagement and the reason she did so . ’
23 Carrie was afraid at first that Albert would despise such a babyish pastime but he seemed to enjoy it as much as Nick did , shouting with laughter when he tripped over bumps in the ice and not wanting to stop , even when she said it was time they were going .
24 She said it was time something was done .
25 She said and I turned round and she said it was Mr she said !
26 Then there was a big cheer from the 18th and we thought it was Nicklaus who 'd holed for a birdie .
27 ‘ And everyone thought it was Gramps who was the father ? ’
28 As his chauffeur drove him back to Blue Ash Farm in the Lincoln , he decided it was love which gave her that special glow , that sparkle , that vivacity which drew the young men round her like flies .
29 He decided it was time he improved his Test record in 1989 when England were mauled at home by the Australians and he lost his wicket several times to Terry Alderman .
30 He thought it was Ketura who generally came to call for him before breakfast .
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