Example sentences of "i was [adv] [adv] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this way hunger , in the sense of the desire for food , gradually disappeared , and I was no longer lying to myself or others about its absence . |
| 2 | ‘ I was not just looking for the most experienced people but there were other attributes I wanted to see , ’ he says . |
| 3 | I was not even wanting to be alone . |
| 4 | When I first started , I was not exactly working toward a goal , but having fun collecting with Basil Taylor 's assistance . |
| 5 | Whilst I was not physically built as an athlete , I found by hard training I could make the track and cross-country teams . |
| 6 | I was not greatly comforted by my talk with Seddon . |
| 7 | as if I was not really meant to be here . |
| 8 | Ah but I was n't just meaning on the concrete bit . |
| 9 | ‘ I was n't just trapped in the tower , I also had the key to the door . |
| 10 | Perhaps it was stupid of me , but I had expected so much , if in rather a vague way , that the reality was a bitter shock : I was unqualified , I had no degree , I was n't even trained as a secretary . |
| 11 | Yes I was , I was n't even looking at the screen . |
| 12 | ‘ I was n't even told about the wedding because he was largely under pressure , in a corner d' you see . |
| 13 | To tell the truth , I was n't really listening to what everyone was saying . |
| 14 | At that time , September was a long way away , in fact I was n't really thinking beyond the date that my baby was due , the 6th of April . |
| 15 | I was n't really thinking at the time . |
| 16 | No I was n't really thinking about that . |
| 17 | ‘ I was n't really looking for you , I was looking for Ronni . ’ |
| 18 | I was n't really looking at the faces , as such , and I immediately felt drawn to one of the men . |
| 19 | I mean in a way I think it 's probably the best thing that 's happened to me for a while cos I could see myself see the thing is I can I was n't ever planning to be here for even six months . |
| 20 | ‘ Well , I was very interested in having her see my cock , but of course I was n't ever going to just flip it out in front of her , I needed some … distancing step , so that ho ho ho yes we 're civilized adults here , it 's all on paper . |
| 21 | No I was n't there to wave to you , I thought |
| 22 | I feel like the woods are revolving around me ; maybe if I was n't still handcuffed to the sergeant , I 'd fall over . |
| 23 | I was n't very struck on that . |
| 24 | I can see that perhaps if they want to have a er they may feel they need to stray into other boundaries but I did feel that when I read what Huntingdon district council proposed which was if you like , to completely re-drawing the electoral map for the entire county I was n't actually looking at something that was designed to deal with the interests of the citizens of Huntingdon district council , I was looking at the straightforward political proposal which would be far better to come from a political party than from a district council . |
| 25 | I was n't actually born in Thorn House , it was n't a maternity home that long ago — ’ she gave a wry smile ‘ — but I do remember when it opened , some time in the Forties , just after the war , when mothers started having their babies away from home . |
| 26 | And I said I 'd be back for around one cos I was n't actually planning on doing much |
| 27 | To prove I was n't totally lacking in appeal , I suppose . |
| 28 | I was n't absolutely brimming with confidence but there was nothing wrong with Seve 's tee-shot this time . |
| 29 | ‘ The ridiculous thing is that I was n't remotely attracted to Karen . |
| 30 | I was n't entirely convinced by the ‘ unique ’ bit : it came across as a slightly better than average bottled beer , with possibly a stronger flavour than some . |