Example sentences of "i [vb past] with " in BNC.

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1 I asked with dread .
2 I asked with careful innocence
3 I glowed with relief .
4 I gazed with contempt upon my peers , all of whom were listening to the Eagles and drinking Bucks Fizz .
5 Nietzsche wrote : " When I heard of the fires in Paris , I felt annihilated for some days and was overwhelmed by fears and doubts ; the whole academic ( wissenschaftlich ) , philosophical , artistic world seemed an absurdity , if a single day could wipe out the most glorious works of art , even whole periods of art ; I clung with earnest conviction to the metaphysical value of art , which can not exist for the sake of poor human beings , but has higher missions to fulfil . "
6 The next day , I countered with a speech arguing that as far as the health service was concerned the issue had been settled and that the Government 's policy was to continue to make the service as effective as possible .
7 I countered with the Nivea , the boots , the polish .
8 Many of the excursions I made with Wendy Anderson who had become a close friend .
9 And according to the erm agreement which I made with the franchisee in June eighty nine erm his rent is also due for review er this August .
10 ‘ There 's my boat that I made with my two hands , ’ he said .
11 He knows the representation that I made with other colleagues only a fortnight ago .
12 The very first film I made with Roy he took me to one side and he said ’ you 've been working a lot in the theatre and you 're playing to the back row of the the dress circle which is right for the theatre . ’
13 Around that time I wrote a piece in a journal which I co-wrote with a friend .
14 I thus set about preparing for the days ahead as , I imagine , a general might prepare for a battle : I devised with utmost care a special staff plan anticipating all sorts of eventualities ; I analysed where our weakest points lay and set about making contingency plans to fall back upon in the event of these points giving way ; I even gave the staff a military-style ‘ pep-talk ’ , impressing upon them that , for all their having to work at an exhausting rate , they could feel great pride in discharging their duties over the days that lay ahead .
15 She said , under pain of death , I was to leave you , for I interfered with her son and his lover . ’
16 I realized with a shock the same thing could be said of me now and I 've got no hormones .
17 I realized with a shock that this was the first time I had been really unhappy since I had been taken prisoner .
18 Suddenly shots rang out and I realized with fright that Janotte was shooting at us .
19 Retracing my steps , I realized with a shock that I was no more able to find my way back to the village than I 'd been able to find the place we 'd been raking .
20 I realized with a start that the beautiful young woman who had spoken to us on the bank was his wife .
21 In a few cases I realised with surprise my growing frustration was due to my inability to interject my own comments into the workshop ( which has been filmed several years previously ) .
22 Someone — I realised with a start — was in The Fat Controller 's caravan .
23 I went through these areas that I wanted to work in and I argued with Jeremy that we had n't allowed for ‘ things visual ’ , that we had a visual medium , that Britain was profoundly under-educated visually , so that we should actually use television for visual education and he fell for this .
24 Besides , I argued with myself , the trip would work out well .
25 Though I argued with eloquent indignation — Flora had only brought Adam along to carry her luggage , book rooms — I knew this in my heart .
26 ‘ Oh yes , I agree entirely , ’ she would say when I argued with her opinion at times .
27 Four years ago , I argued with the then Secretary of State for Health and Social Security about the Fowler review , which led to cuts in income support .
28 Early in my first tour I argued with my colleagues that I doubted it would be possible to ditch a Wimpy or a Whitley on water , particularly if there was a heavy swell .
29 I toyed with the idea of committing suicide , but I knew in my heart and soul I would never take my own life .
30 I toyed with the idea of reminding you of all my triumphs , of my prediction of the ‘ 87 stock market crash , of my warnings about the ERM and the dangers of Europe , about …
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