Example sentences of "realised [pers pn] was a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I went into analysis because I realised I was a dangerous character — I mean this suicidal , self-destructive instinct I had . |
| 2 | You 'd only let me make love to you that night because you realised I was a better bet than Peter . |
| 3 | ‘ The beast was terrifying at first but after a while you realised he was a big softie underneath . |
| 4 | He told the hearing in Chelsea , west London , auditors first thought £34,500 was missing but later realised it was a small fortune . |
| 5 | The thought swam into her mind out of nowhere and she felt vaguely guilty when she realised it was a great relief to have this excuse . |
| 6 | ‘ They also broke into a similar car but appear to have lost interest in it when they realised it was a used model . |
| 7 | She sighed as she realised it was a Californian bedroom , wooden floors and a window the length of one wall overlooking trees and a river , on a hilltop . |
| 8 | When he opened the bag completely he realised it was a human being . |