Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] [pers pn] be [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Southgate declared , ‘ Yes , this is the spot , ’ and I realised we were going witch-hunting . |
| 2 | I realised I was missing Ilsa . |
| 3 | ‘ But from where I was out in the audience I could n't properly see what he was doing to get that amazing sound — so of course I assumed he was playing bottleneck . |
| 4 | From where I was out in the audience I could n't see what Clarence White was doing — so I assumed he was playing bottleneck |
| 5 | This time she more or less flew straight to me , and I felt confident enough to fly her another three or four times , each one successfully , although eventually I sensed she was losing interest , fretfully tearing at her jesses and gazing round . |
| 6 | The last I heard he was selling hair oil |
| 7 | ‘ When I started I was carrying flour sacks on my back , digging fat out of boxes , syrup out of barrels , that sort of thing . |
| 8 | ‘ I felt I was letting Ian down . |
| 9 | There were French , Arab and Jewish streets ; as I passed from one to another I felt I was crossing borders . |
| 10 | I felt I was doing good and my confidence began to grow . |
| 11 | She sounded really cheesed off about I said how 's your revision going , cos I knew she was doing revision , she went cccckkk I try a maths paper and I ca n't do that , and I a chemistry paper and I ca n't do that and I really . |
| 12 | I knew I was courting disaster without a rope and partner on , so rushed around below the ice cliffs of the snout to see if I could force a route over the smooth slabs and close to the col . |
| 13 | Then I knew he was writing poetry alone , without me , and that hurt me to the depths of my being . |
| 14 | He said he had , but I saw he was going red . |
| 15 | The 23-year-old failed to score a single goal last season but Brady adds : ‘ When I was at West Ham I saw he was going places . ’ |
| 16 | I thought we were leaving Bill at home . |
| 17 | I thought they 're trading people that 's coming up as well |
| 18 | I thought they were polling stations . |
| 19 | No , she wanted some flip flops , but they did n't have any there either , but they had a lot of shell suits , cos I thought it was skiing ones at first . |
| 20 | I thought it was blooming escudos , yeah it is Portugal in n it ? |
| 21 | At first , I thought it was spilt wine but then it spread and I noticed little splashes coming down from the ceiling above . |
| 22 | I thought you were doing neuro-sciences course ? |
| 23 | ‘ I thought you were missing Arnie ? ’ |
| 24 | I thought you were ring James er Bowen . |
| 25 | I thought you were saying West Side Story . |
| 26 | Yeah , cos I thought you were working afternoon borrowed his bike |
| 27 | I thought you was watching television ? |
| 28 | I thought you was playing poker tonight . ’ |
| 29 | The first time i spotted a puffin I thought I was seeing things . |
| 30 | ‘ Good God in heaven , I thought I was seeing ghosts ! ’ |