Example sentences of "i [vb past] [conj] it [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The radio was silent and I realized that it was coming from outside . |
| 2 | I bid around £2 million for him shortly after I arrived but it was turned down . |
| 3 | I guessed that it was set back in the farmhouse , unless he had some sort of remote control toy . |
| 4 | When I confirmed that it was called the Skein of Geese , she pulled out one of those little books of matches they give away in such places and said : ‘ The same as this , you mean ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I felt that it was going really well out there and I was enjoying it . |
| 6 | This was not actually what I meant but it was reported as a sort of ‘ leadership whinge ’ and general complaint . |
| 7 | One survivor says : ‘ When I saw the first bomb fall , I knew that it was going to be a bad day for America ’ . |
| 8 | Soon I , too , was very distressed , but I knew that it was going to be dead within a few hours , and I was helpless . |
| 9 | As I passed the palatial ship of Gharr the Gherpotean , I saw that it was shut up tight , with no sign of activity . |
| 10 | I thought that it was made of stone , but to my horror I discovered it was made of cement blocks ! |
| 11 | I thought if it 's disqualifying , if you were disqualified then income support pays normal |
| 12 | ‘ I understood that it was forbidden unless Dennis was within earshot . ’ |
| 13 | I said cos it 's smells the place ! |
| 14 | It meant driving up to the London Passport Office a few times and waiting around there for interminable periods , but I hoped that it was going to be worth it . |