Example sentences of "[vb past] [conj] i [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Later , when I was more familiar with the beliefs and practices of the movement and had ‘ learned the language ’ , I would interact with the Moonies as though I were one of them , and , although I never pretended that I accepted their beliefs or that I was anything other than a sociologist studying the movement , members who did not know me would mistake me for a member — the Moonies themselves were no longer ‘ translating ’ for me when we were interacting . |
| 2 | I mentioned that I missed my son and how I could n't see him . |
| 3 | I found that I put them back into their correct order with ease and , for the first and last time , achieved some distinction in the marking . |
| 4 | Then I had no excuse not to audition for plays , and when I did I found that I enjoyed it . |
| 5 | When Hellen was transferred to Toronto to continue her documentary film-making career , I found that I missed her cheery presence more than I had expected , despite many activities . |
| 6 | Hanging around with the photographer sparked Tony 's interest in the medium , ‘ It was a combination of things ; one was the bull , the adventure , the romance , and I really found that I liked it a lot . |
| 7 | And put them your side since we found that I did them for you . |
| 8 | And it bounced and bounced and bounced and I thought it was going on for ages but it did n't . |
| 9 | A few minutes later he rose and I heard him say , ‘ Goodnight and thank you for giving me your interesting reminiscences . ’ |
| 10 | I think a medical problem different say for instance for myself I got an awful bash on the nose playing badminton and they thought it was broken , however it mended and I wished it had broken because its mended a bit , but I do not believe in spending money on cosmetic surgery because I think if you make the best of what you have and think of all the people were mutilated by disease |
| 11 | Then it stopped and I found myself on the side opposite to her . |
| 12 | The driver gunned the motor but that only threw off sprays of fine snow , and the motor howled until I thought it would burst . |
| 13 | I want that somebody found and I want them talking . ’ |
| 14 | He did not change expression , but an eyebrow flickered and I knew I had him . |
| 15 | You have n't — ’ I stopped before I said something he might take exception to . |
| 16 | God knows I tried when I realised what was happening to us , although it was like a starving man walking away from food for me . |
| 17 | and I phoned one night late and , it was late and I phoned for I wanted her to come home , and I was it was quarter to twelve and said she 's not home yet . |
| 18 | But we all change , and I changed when I saw you . |
| 19 | I think we found as I say there are work demanding which is probably the nineteen nineties are an increasingly well educated , skilled and flexible workforce responsible for it 's services policy and safety environment , the strategy in programmes for those page twenty one . |
| 20 | JH : Something that Frans Brüggen mentioned when I met him recently [ see JH 's interview , CDR 9/91 — Ed. ] was the still prevalent post-Paganini reversal of performing interest , whereby the difficult appears effortless , and the facile of monumental significance . |
| 21 | I began to laugh but stopped when I saw my uncle 's white face . |
| 22 | I trembled as I felt his power over me already . |
| 23 | My heart sank when I heard him say he was in full support of the government 's policy . |
| 24 | I was half asleep against his shoulder and then … suddenly I realized that I wanted him to kiss me . |
| 25 | Automatically I checked that I had plenty of fuel myself . |
| 26 | I realised that I needed something that was a bit more active and fairly creative , preferably something that included both sexes . |
| 27 | ‘ I realised that I needed someone strong who was next to me and she is it , ’ says Sacha . |
| 28 | Later , he would tell Radio One 's Janice Long : ‘ I believed that I had my own work to do . |
| 29 | Now if I was a cadre and I received that I think I would be thinking right erm if I really want to be at the forefront of this that 's the policy that I want to promote erm and if the peasants in my area are not demanding this and not achieving this well we , I , I ca n't be seen not to be going it , I 've got ta go with this . |
| 30 | He 'd expected it , he added , since he noticed that I had my own plate and cup at work , and bought tea for whoever was sitting with me . |