Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [conj] i [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ideas which I had conceived of that noble university were realised when I saw it … |
| 2 | The kids were mortified but I thought it was a real hoot . ’ |
| 3 | With the onset in the later stages of unmistakable labour pains in my lower abdomen all doubts were resolved and I knew I had to do something about it . |
| 4 | She were laughing when I showed her that letter I got , cos she got one the same morning , , she said , and it said , and you can go round and talk to him . |
| 5 | ‘ John Flanagan decided changes were needed and I lost my place . |
| 6 | That 's what they were saying and I fought them . ’ |
| 7 | It , it was a really nice size shop Walsall Wood was , but my sister , remember is eighty-two , I asked her , I told her you were coming and I asked her if there was anything she could tell me but er she do could n't tell me much more than myself . |
| 8 | Hundred I says d I says do you know how mu what speed I were running when I did them ? |
| 9 | I realized that the seats were numbered and I collected my bags and went in search of my proper seat . |
| 10 | People were boarding and I elbowed my way into line . |
| 11 | We were talking and I heard myself say , " It must have been a very terrible experience , being with those Apaches . " |
| 12 | ‘ My father 's old housekeeper — he and she grew old together — has a daughter who needs to make money ; , she lives in Nile Street , and if you were to say that I sent you , she might well be glad to put you up till it is time for you to go to Oxford . ’ |
| 13 | And Mum , if Dave and Anna call round for me tomorrow morning can you tell them we 've gone to the Prince Charles baths and to come there , and Mum , I went to the shoemender 's to collect my sandals , but they were shut and I need them for tomorrow evening because — Oh , thanks Mum . |
| 14 | ‘ It was only when a few of the details were released that I realised it was me . |
| 15 | I went out where the rest of the staff were working and I told them ‘ I am leaving . |
| 16 | Many years were to elapse before I saw it again . |
| 17 | My flower — the one that I remember best out of many — was gathered where I said it had been . |
| 18 | I already had permission to search all the surrounding fields , so I waited until the field was harvested before I gave it a thorough going over with my detector . |
| 19 | I was shattered when I met you last . |
| 20 | His voice was muffled and I thought he was trembling . |
| 21 | The crowd gave a good send-off to the latter when he was substituted so I suppose he did well . |
| 22 | ‘ I was passing and I thought I 'd just pop in and see how you were . ’ |
| 23 | I rushed him to hospital and the doctor asked how it was done and I said he 'd fallen over on the step . |
| 24 | Not at the time no it did n't it bothered me when it was done because I thought you 've probably done something and the outcome would be that so at the time it did n't bother me because I was n't interested in the situation |
| 25 | He was looking when I scored my first ever strike . |
| 26 | The 1855 treaty was finally ratified in 1859 , with Old Joseph commenting : ‘ The line was made as I wanted it , not for me but my children that will follow me . |
| 27 | ‘ He was gobsmacked when I told him mine was a replica . ’ |
| 28 | The evening sky was darkening as I made my way up to Claro . |
| 29 | I just knew I was inspired when I proposed you for this job here , that it would come back to me in some incredible way . |
| 30 | ‘ I thought they were going to throw me out while the car was moving and I asked them to stop . |