Example sentences of "and [conj] i [vb past] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I remember that she asked me to guess what was inside a sort of pasty served to her on Thásos , and that I got it right at the first guess : macaroni . |
| 2 | When I spoke I made it clear that I intended to do something about the position of the ‘ early leavers ’ and that I thought it right that people should not suffer if they transferred their pension from one job to another . |
| 3 | Standing up , I assured her that I was n't drunk but tired and that I thought it was time for me to walk her home . |
| 4 | I warned her that Drennan was trying to bribe your father with land and that I thought your father would accept the bribe ! ’ |
| 5 | But later , finding myself sharing a sofa with her at a friend 's dinner-party , I mentioned the film and that I understood she had approved of it . |
| 6 | I could have held him tight and told him I was proud of him and that I loved him just for being there , but he would have struggled free . |
| 7 | The first time we made love , I started out believing I hated you , but when we … by the end I knew I did n't really , and that I loved you . |
| 8 | If we also assume that my neighbour assumed that I knew these facts about the world , and that I interpreted her words according to the co-operative principle , then we can also see why the way she actually phrased her request is not only true and relevant , but also brief and clear . |
| 9 | I kept my eyes open over the next few days and although I saw her sitting in the window she never appeared outside . |
| 10 | I was the prime suspect this time because of the Golden Syrup job , and although I knew she did n't have any proof , nothing I said made any difference . |
| 11 | And although I knew I must hide my feelings , must never allow myself to hope , I also knew that while there was breath in my body , I would always love him . |
| 12 | I mean , I let him spend all that money on me , and although I told myself it was fair , it was n't . |
| 13 | She 's well known in diplomatic circles , and she 's quite right in all she said at dinner , and although I contradicted her , there are strange rumours of war going around . |
| 14 | Whenever Mackie was n't actively helping Tremayne she stayed close also to Fiona , and although I tried I could n't dislodge the underlying anxiety in their eyes . |
| 15 | I used pure watercolour at the beginning and although I loved its luminosity , I found that as I usually paint in short stabs rather than broad washes , the thinking time that pure watercolour demands was not ideal for me . |
| 16 | Three of them floated in a sea of garlic and tomato and although I found them no better than chewy chicken my wife told me they were well up to scratch . |
| 17 | And although I found it hard to understand that you did n't want to meet her again that evening , I accepted that she was possibly ‘ not your type ’ . |
| 18 | This study might appear one sided with more detail about ‘ Anna Karenina ’ but I think it is inevitable and although I found it quite hard to compare such different styles , I enjoyed reading and studying both . |
| 19 | Well he , he , they were on their way to Norwich but they stopped off at Ipswich for a lunch , you see , and er I had , I looked after them , so , so that it should n't interrupt the other girls behind the counter or , or the waiter who was looking after his regular customers in the dining room , you see , er and so I used to erm and once I had I remember there was six black doctors came in and er and I was glad because it was nice to move about and instead of sticking in the office typing and then going out all alone , you see , while the Manager was on the district , you see , I liked it and er anyway that was a long time ago . |
| 20 | And if I insisted he came with me , he 'd likely cause trouble , just as he said . |
| 21 | There 's no question Quinn — and Cottee , Aldridge and the rest — are masters of the art and if I had one in my club , he 'd be the first name on the sheet . |
| 22 | I grabbed at every invitation , no matter how uninteresting , that would occupy my evenings , and if I had one free I would fill it myself by visiting friends or , in the last resort , going to a movie alone . |
| 23 | And if I had anything left at Monday , she used to borrow it , forget to give it me back and . |
| 24 | And if I had she 'd be wearing it . |
| 25 | ‘ I do not like your arrogance and your questions , and if I had my way I would arrange an accident or have you thrown into some deep dungeon until everyone had forgotten about you ! ’ |
| 26 | An " heir " indeed , Miss Gristy , yes , an heir to base lies and fornication , and if I had my way you would be joint heirs to a pile of dry wood too , together with flint , steel and a box of tinder ! " |
| 27 | ‘ We should never have come , ’ she muttered after a long silence , ‘ and if I had my way , we 'd leave here tomorrow . |
| 28 | And if I had my way , they would have |
| 29 | ‘ No , ’ he said , ‘ and if I had I would n't spend it on that . ’ |
| 30 | And if I had I would n't lend it to anyone as rotten damn patronizing , stupid and heartless as you . ’ |