Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] [subord] i [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I asked as I held the deli door open for him . |
| 2 | I asked as I stroked the baby 's fuzzy head . |
| 3 | I asked as I started the engine . |
| 4 | She was the first person I met when I joined the Waaf , and the last person I saw as I left it . |
| 5 | As I found when I took the time to listen to parents and hear what they said , the views advanced did not always fit the latest fashion or an approved passage in a book on sociology . |
| 6 | And as far as in the appraisals I mean I found when I did the three s part staff and , and I was , it was that pilot and , and I know |
| 7 | ‘ Oh ’ and ‘ ouch ’ I howled as I hit the alleyway . |
| 8 | I came because I regard the debate as important . |
| 9 | ‘ I came because I need the money . ’ |
| 10 | I panicked when I saw the blood . |
| 11 | But I persisted because I loved the sound of the old organ . |
| 12 | I will certainly reiterate fully the message that I delivered when I visited the north-west a few days ago . |
| 13 | How can I tell you what I felt when I saw the body ? |
| 14 | Is he oppressed by the same obscure shame that I felt when I read the letter ? |
| 15 | I knew if I cut the anchor rope at the wrong moment , the Hispaniola would make a sudden move out to sea , and my boat might be knocked out of the water . |
| 16 | Who I saw when I bought the house at er thing . |
| 17 | I laughed when I heard the old cliché about ‘ having him under my feet . ’ |
| 18 | I thought as I closed the door behind me . |
| 19 | I thought when I saw the pair of you coming that you had just raced through everything , ’ Moran laughed . |
| 20 | I understood because I felt the same fear as they did . |
| 21 | The best part of the meal was the coffee and slivović I nursed while I watched the charade unroll . |
| 22 | I cringed as I opened the fridge door , I hated opening the fridge door . |
| 23 | " I promise you he 'll feel no pain , " I said as I filled the syringe . |
| 24 | ‘ Which explains your interest in the Third Reich , ’ I said as I poured the tea . |
| 25 | In terms of articles 2 and 3 of the Irish constitution , I said when I addressed the Dublin chamber of commerce on Friday in conjunction with Co-operation North that the Irish Government had made it clear that articles 2 and 3 would be on the table with regard to any talks , and that is , of itself , a reason to seek to proceed with the talks . |
| 26 | ‘ I said when I named the squad that the match provided an opportunity for someone to thrust himself into contention for a place in the squad to go to Lisbon next month . |
| 27 | ‘ I said if I lost the membership vote I would have resigned quietly , but I had a clear and commanding lead . ’ |
| 28 | I remember the strange feeling I had when I left the square that night , a feeling of finality . |
| 29 | The feeling I had when I rose the following morning was a strange one . |
| 30 | I shrugged as I opened the flat door . |