Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] [conj] i [vb past] the " in BNC.

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1 And then , you see , it halted where it did because there were some petals and fragments from the blackthorn I had been handling fallen into the spine there , shaken out of my sleeve or my hair when I closed the book .
2 I sincerely believe that the message was in fact received on my part for I found the poem to be particularly touching and genuine in its approach to such a difficult and delicate subject as death .
3 Something tightened in my chest as I remembered the two days since I saw Toby last .
4 A strong finger was on my gum and I felt the needle going in .
5 ‘ In Portugal we 've been restricting our developments to Lisbon and the North , ’ Vitor went on , ‘ but recently my board and I made the decision to bring the d'Arcos style to the Algarve . ’
6 It was half past two by my watch when I reached the Hamilton house .
7 Nursing my mug of tea in both hands and feeling the warmth of the rum through my body , the thought crossed my mind as I watched the mortar team sitting on the grass in front of me , ‘ What if the Germans discovered where we were , and got our range ?
8 I tried to shake it from my mind as I shook the water from my hair , but I knew what that face felt like from the inside .
9 The idea stuck in my mind and I contacted the local NGS organiser , who suggested we open the following year .
10 ‘ I was jumping up and down in my seat as I heard the end of the race , ’ he said .
11 Can you imagine my disappointment when I saw the sort of riff-raff that had also been invited — a distinctly dubious businessman , a scruffy rabbi who I think makes his living as a stand-up comic , a second-rate academic ?
12 Even in winter there had been no " feel " to the soft London air and I half closed my eyes as I followed the tingle all the way down to my lungs .
13 The roar of the water coming down the gully drummed at my ears as I inched the Toyota into the bend .
14 I was just playing bass in my bedroom before I joined The Lost Pandas , ’ he says .
15 Imagine my disgust when I told the car park attendant of the delays , only to be informed that I must pay for two hours parking , as ‘ That is what is on the computer . ’
16 I was wearing the shoes , as ill-fitting as ill-gotten , and the pain in my feet as I pounded the pavements was excruciating .
17 There was a strong smell of fuel , and the water was like ice round my feet as I pushed the boat out before jumping in … ’
18 I clutched my daysack on my lap as I watched the clipboard make its way round .
19 I felt a cold thrill in my bones when I realized the implications of the word ‘ hunters ’ — perhaps those men were Franco 's secret police ?
20 I was unsure of my welcome when I visited the cottage the next afternoon .
21 ‘ Peace be with you , ’ I said , kicking off my shoes as I crossed the threshold of Sheikha Grandmother 's house .
22 And then I thought oh bugger it , I 'm entitled to my opinion and I made the point that
23 Last year my husband and I visited the Aquarium Vannes Southern Brittany .
24 A.Q. : Towards five-thirty this morning , having just got back from the flower market , I was working in the front quarters of my shop when I got the idea I 'd heard a funny noise just outside the window …
25 And three great big bins from from the they called them and I had three bins in my shed that I stored the barley in and I put the moisture extractor into them and it blew It had wee in it and it blew all the moisture out .
26 The accused , who pleaded guilty , said , ‘ I felt the devil and his horns on my head when I plunged the knife through his heart . ’
27 All these thoughts and many more were racing through my head as I polished the silver teapot which she would be drinking out of .
28 My wife and I spent the first days of our married life at Abbey St Bathan 's , on Whiteadder , when we stayed with a remarkable lady , Miss Gillon , in her gardener 's cottage .
29 My wife and I chose the questions and acted as quizmasters .
30 On a recent visit to New Zealand , my wife and I had the good fortune to meet up with Alf and Muriel Newton .
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