Example sentences of "he [vb past] that i [verb] " in BNC.

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1 He agreed that I had gone about as far as I could go in Moose Jaw , and together we composed a night-letter telegram to Gladstone Murray in Ottawa requesting a reply to my job application .
2 He recommended that I go to a hospital and see a psychiatrist .
3 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 .
4 He remarked that I looked neither well nor happy .
5 I was having some of my aquatint plates of the Lake District steel-faced and when , in conversation with Mr. McQueen , he discovered that I came from this area , he recalled that in the past his forebears had printed for another artist from the Lakes .
6 Simon got very excited when he heard that I had already been driven round the circuit by Brundle .
7 Unfortunately , just as we were on the verge of starting an affair , he heard that I had other irons in the fire . ’
8 And after we had met again , he observed that I had achieved what he called ‘ poise ’ .
9 He knew that I had some experience , but I think he was trying to make me relax and , perhaps , find out just how much I did or did n't know .
10 He knew that I had always stopped and got off if there was anything else on the road — and that was back in wartime remember — so he said that with the sort of traffic that 's on the road now I would never be on for getting off !
11 He knew , and he knew that I knew , that James was no more Jewish than I was .
12 I knew that he had , and he knew that I knew , etc , etc , etc .
13 He knew that I did not really like a quiet life .
14 He insisted that I visit the church and marine cemetery at Varengeville .
15 With the new round of drinks , he insisted that I try one of his yellow cigarettes .
16 The old Frenchman was delighted with the tobacco and soap and he insisted that I join him in a drink .
17 I recall vividly one member of the aristocracy who was in such a state about being interviewed on TV that he insisted that I help him go through a half bottle of whisky first .
18 And I told y I said to y er before he did that I said , would it cause a client a problem if we gave them back some money ?
19 No it was during the conversation he er he said that I hear that you went to flat and I said yes and he said er well you just missed me , I 'd been there a couple of days before .
20 And he said that I had perceived correctly , that he might do nothing without my goodwill which he would strive to gain , if I would allow it .
21 He said that I had the ability to be not only Britain 's top sprinter but also number one in Europe .
22 on saving education , he said that I supposed to get the six teachers , he said I 'm gon na get rid of five he said and if I possible can I 'm going to make it four , that got ta remember those of you who are on protected salaries erm you again the pay and a half other members of staff and he said he wanted voluntary redundancies and early retirements where possible , you know , and also he had n't supposed to tell for a month so this will come out later in the year
23 There was nothing he said that I did not recognize as being the expression of my own heart .
24 Er again after you do that very same thing erm you know jingle your change and one of them he said that I reckon you got three pound eighty .
25 He suggested that I contacted the frequency allocation department .
26 He suggested that I write about poor women , and the only way in which I could honestly do that was to go and live among them , and I knew that you and Uncle Orrin would never agree to that .
27 I asked Alan to fish the first drift , in order to settle down , and towards the end he suggested that I put up the dap .
28 He suggested that I spoke to the department that approved aircraft radio equipment , and I was duly transferred to that department .
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