Example sentences of "i opened it " in BNC.

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1 I opened it .
2 As I opened it , and looked out , I realized that it was the first time I had consciously looked out : before , I had always been hurrying by .
3 She heard herself saying : ‘ I opened it by accident , see . ’
4 When he finished , he kicked at the door , I opened it and gave him something to eat .
5 I opened it .
6 When I opened it I was surprised to find Mrs Phipps and Mrs Woods .
7 I was sure the triptych mirror was one of her own treasures and I opened it carefully to see myself as I brushed my hair and applied a quick dab of lipstick , the red paint which marked me as a Westerner as surely as my blue eyes and blondish hair .
8 I ca n't be sure what my face looked like when I opened it and saw Maureen on the doorstep , but I imagine it must have had a grin on it from ear to ear .
9 So , ’ she drew herself up to her full height , her tight black dress clasping her full figure as though the material was pasted to her , ‘ so , ’ she repeated , ‘ I opened it to check the photograph and saw it was Ed Riverton 's .
10 I opened it discreetly , with only the faintest pop from the cork , and Toby asked :
11 There was a knock at the door ; I opened it and there he was , a tall , slightly stooping figure who spoke with a gentle voice .
12 " Shut your trap , " he said , as I opened it to protest .
13 If I opened it up could we take care of the healing together ?
14 I opened it and found it was n't signed , so I signed it and used it .
15 I opened it one morning , there was somebody looking at me .
16 I opened it cautiously , only a crack , just in case it might not be my friend though I could think of no one else who would be here at this time of night .
17 I opened it , and I got my answer , and it set me thinking afresh and seeing clearly where I had formerly been blind .
18 So one time I made a very sad mistake , Somebody pushed the bell , and I opened it and I said , I 'll have two bitters .
19 They were n't there when I opened it .
20 ‘ I got hold of a book on careers , ’ she recalls ‘ Initially I opened it at ‘ marketing ’ and got really enthusiastic .
21 With nothing else to read , it seemed to have the edge on the income tax manuals ( though non-believers would say only just ) , so you can imagine how bad I felt when I opened it to find most of the pages had been razored to provide a nest for a small brown envelope .
22 I opened it and we stood for a moment , rain driving down hard .
23 When I opened it I found neat bundles of fivers , each one with a Bank of Berlin band around it .
24 I opened it out of curiosity more than anything and there , in between the high-heeled shoes , was Sal 's executive briefcase .
25 I opened it out knowing straight off that I 'd never get it re-folded properly , and found Blackberry Hill .
26 It blew up in my face when I opened it .
27 I opened it and found the fan , which was fascinating . ’
28 Unfortunately I ruined the film I I thought the film had erm wound on finished and it had and it the batteries had gone flat so it had n't , so I opened it and I lost all the .
29 So I opened it and it 's one of these things er if you book to go to Dublin before May the , whatever , the end of May
30 I opened it .
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