Example sentences of "[subord] i [vb past] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I opened my eyes eventually and took the compass out of my jeans pocket , where I 'd stowed it to have hands free for standing up . |
| 2 | I did n't dare return to the-place where I 'd killed him because I could easily arouse suspicion . |
| 3 | Later I saw blood on my hand where I 'd grabbed him . |
| 4 | Blood ran from his face where I had cut it , but I had fought too many fights that night . |
| 5 | ‘ Oh techniques of surveillance , when you 're sitting alone in a car you move into the passenger seat , make it look as if you 're waiting for the driver to come back … the trouble is , I never got a posting where I had to use it . ’ |
| 6 | I stacked the papers carefully and replaced them where I had found them . |
| 7 | I remember standing in the dinner queue and all these kids coming up to me , asking me if it was true , where I had got her from and what I was doing with her . |
| 8 | I , I have n't actually got to be in at any time except I did say I 'd be in at half nine . |
| 9 | Although I had seen you , Frankenstein , for only a few moments , I knew that I belonged to you . |
| 10 | I hated the hoop of diamonds which , although I had washed it , looked somehow dirty . |
| 11 | I was grateful for the radio he had borrowed from the farmer , although I had to play it almost inaudibly , so as not to disturb him . |
| 12 | He says the fans are rather less impassioned than elsewhere in Italy , although I had to tell him that once , when Trevor Francis missed a penalty for Sampdoria , his car was bombarded and his son , Matthew , was struck by a stone . |
| 13 | And although I had disappointed her by going into ‘ trade ’ , I was still the son of the house . |
| 14 | Although I 'd had me doubts before , I will admit . |
| 15 | ‘ It 's been a lifelong ambition of mine to beat him but at the big jump before Ballyboley Corner , Joey whizzed past me and although I tried to catch him again and take a tight line at Ballyboley he had just too much experience and he held on to beat me . |
| 16 | Changez and Jamila sat apart , and although I tried to catch them looking at each other , I can guarantee that not a single surreptitious glance was exchanged by the future bed-mates . |
| 17 | Being aware of the strict alcohol regulations , I did not object to this , although I did think it rather unfair that a school-friend was obliged to dispose of his soft drink before he entered the ground . |
| 18 | J. decided he wanted a photograph of me , and although I did tease him a bit about this — what did he want a photograph of me for when I was there in front of him most of the time ? — at his insistence I finally went and had it done . |
| 19 | Although I did hear he had a lad or two with him . |
| 20 | I could n't fault the descriptions , although I did find it a little irritating to be several paragraphs into each section before the actual route of ascent was revealed . |
| 21 | they were laughing and giggling up the corner and er , I mean I did go just to let them know that although I did say I would n't come to every meeting I was quite prepared to still do |
| 22 | At the same time , I was refusing for her to be brought to the prison because although I wanted to see her more than anything , I was damn sure she was n't going to come to prison and see me . |
| 23 | I 'm delighted with that , the budget came out er , much better than I 'd hoped it would do , and er , and I , I am sure that we shall see some improvement in the police er , over the next year . |
| 24 | He was more modest than I 'd given him credit for . |
| 25 | On my side , I burned with less envy of Charlie than I 'd imagined I would . |
| 26 | He was buoyant today , but also edgy and more authoritative than I 'd seen him for ages , when mostly he 'd been gloomy and sulky . |
| 27 | " Sooner than I 'd meant it to , " Sara said a little ruefully . |
| 28 | Tony more subdued than I 'd remembered him . |
| 29 | Loading it after all those years was a strange experience ; if anything it seems better than I 'd remembered it . |
| 30 | It was better than I 'd thought it 'd be . |