Example sentences of "i [vb past] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cos I asked about that before I travelled down because I was worried in , you know , in case of breaking down . |
| 2 | When I asked about local amnesties , I was told : ’ It is for chief officers of police to consider whether offering opportunities for disposing of offensive weapons would be a worthwhile crime prevention initiative in their own force area . ’ |
| 3 | I asked about 20 people emerging from the polling station . |
| 4 | I said , Why do n't you just say , ‘ I asked about those records you ordered ? ’ |
| 5 | Sometimes I asked about these stories . |
| 6 | In 1938 I was offered a programme with full rehearsal and that I accepted , though when it came to the time I asked for separate section rehearsals — first strings , then winds — which met with some opposition , particularly as the orchestra was convinced that it knew the music already . |
| 7 | I asked for that did n't I ? |
| 8 | I asked for that to be done at the earliest opportunity , the following morning at 9 o'clock . |
| 9 | yes that was at quarter past eight Saturday morning and at ten to eight my aunty came at night and went fucking mad she said I want a dressing and I want it now , twelve hours ago I asked for that dressing and were n't done then came |
| 10 | I asked for certain research facilities and I got them . |
| 11 | I asked for seventy-five . |
| 12 | My searches even led me to the absurdity of being directed to the deep freeze in one newsagent when I asked for Spare Rib . |
| 13 | I asked for professional counselling which I did n't get . ’ |
| 14 | I asked for one ticket and paid for it , then I watched him ask for the same and fish down inside his carrier bag and bring out a ten pound note . |
| 15 | I asked for special leave and borrowed the eighty pounds for a short-term return ticket on the letter-mail route to the UK . |
| 16 | Then I asked for half the fee in advance , and was given a wafer confirming the immediate transfer of the amount to my Fedbank . |
| 17 | Well I asked for those |
| 18 | I asked for more work — anything to keep my mind occupied . |
| 19 | I asked for more money because of Zadak : I wanted to give him money for rain . |
| 20 | And when I say I asked for more polenta , you will know that we were dealing with an intake situation of Road to Damascus proportions . |
| 21 | As soon as I had complaints , I asked for detailed statistical material to be provided . |
| 22 | I asked for 15 rehearsals for the Benvenuto Cellini in Geneva ( in February ) and both the orchestra manager and the intendant at the house thought I was crazy . |
| 23 | I then asked rather than erm wait for er Dr to come back , er we changed onto a different product which did n't involve conductivity but before doing that , I asked for ten pallets of to be run off with the nutrient mix reduced from two K Gs per metre to one point five K Gs per metre . |
| 24 | I asked for some children to work with me . |
| 25 | I asked for some once . |
| 26 | I asked for this to be brought ‘ to the attention of the appropriate committee ’ . |
| 27 | Erm now councillor and I asked for this matter to be brought to this chamber because erm we felt that the matter w was important enough that all members of this council should have an opportunity to debate it . |
| 28 | I asked for this to be arranged twelve months ago , but it is still in the hands of the solicitor , who does not answer letters . |
| 29 | Well it should be in the file and I asked for this and keep it before me when a scheme is set up , A we have a map which I must have sent out letters , |
| 30 | Right , that 's the end of that then , so let's move on to the projected sales reports I asked for last time . |