Example sentences of "[vb past] that i [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 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 | 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 . |
| 4 | Later , he would tell Radio One 's Janice Long : ‘ I believed that I had my own work to do . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | It was on the morning when registration began that I had my fatal encounter . |
| 7 | ‘ Your absence meant that I had her all to myself at breakfast — with the additional pleasure of escorting her personally to school . ’ |
| 8 | I 'm afraid that my moment away from the phone also meant that I missed my opportunity to query whether I am really the right person for the job . |
| 9 | It would have been nice if it had been a decade to the day since the dog died that I exhumed its skull , but in fact I was a few months late . |
| 10 | Because I knew that I had my weaknesses , perhaps that is the reason that I was not more successful . |
| 11 | They also insisted that I sue their front door — and not my own — so that people had to go through their gallery . |
| 12 | It would have been so easy and commonplace to move into some bushes ; but my partner insisted that I light my second candle . |
| 13 | The impression you gave that I provided your reporter with new information following the meeting is totally false . |
| 14 | When I finally accepted that I create my own reality , I was excited but scared . |
| 15 | When the good Doctor suggested that I override your wish and write to … ’ |