Example sentences of "we [vb past] [conj] i [verb] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 There was a lot of saluting as we arrived and I tried to appear defiant when they looked at me .
2 ‘ I sat on my bed and he sat by the door and we talked and I tried to persuade him to use his money to educate himself and he said he would but I did n't feel convinced . ’
3 ‘ I must admit I was a little anxious before we started because I 've looked the same for years — but now I 'm very happy with my new style .
4 And I 'd have shot myself if we lost because I 'd wasted a good chance just before the goal . ’
5 And , as we rode , we laughed because I had fought Duke Michael 's dangerous men — with a tea-table !
6 ‘ I 'm not sure how high we went but I remember looking down at the surf .
7 Keith and I had got engaged four months before and we said if I did get pregnant we would get married but we never did .
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