Example sentences of "i [vb past] [pers pn] [pron] the " in BNC.

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1 When we had eaten in silence I asked him what the trouble was .
2 I asked him what the problem was and he told us that when people are together and a lot of energy is being created through tension , it can manifest itself in equipment failures . ’
3 I asked him what the time was when I rang and he said
4 ‘ It was rather touching that when I told him who the other members of the cast were — Ian Richardson , Zena Walker and Freddie Jones — he said : ‘ Do they know who it is who 's playing the character ? ’
5 If I told you what the wine cost , you would n't dare drink it . ’
6 It looks like smoked salmon and tastes like nothing on earth , but I gave it her the day before his next ward round .
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