Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pers pn] was [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I did n't think I was a pretty child at all . |
| 2 | To hear her talk you 'd think I was the hired help . |
| 3 | I do n't know if it was because it never happened , or because they did n't think I was the right person to talk to . ’ |
| 4 | did n't know you was a high brow |
| 5 | I did n't know it was a carding mill . |
| 6 | I do not know if it was the first time since his appointment as executive chef at the Carlton Tower in 1968 , but I do know it was a rare occurrence to see him even emerge from his kitchen , let alone dine . |
| 7 | I do n't know it was a two liner , um an intro an introduction to marketing and P R and an introduction to internal communications were talking about you know the house newspaper , now that 's the |
| 8 | There was something at St Michael 's but I did n't know it was the one world week . |
| 9 | ‘ You did n't know he was a drunken sot who beat her up on a Saturday night , did you ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ There was something about him that made me know he was the best revue star we had . ’ |
| 11 | She did n't need to ask ; there was an aura about Dana that made Claudia feel she was a grey shadow of her twin . |
| 12 | everybody anyone did not feel it was a good idea ? |
| 13 | In July 1931 the then chairman of A & C Black , Adam Black , turned down an English translation of The Quatrain of Omar Khayyam by a retired Colonel of the Indian Army as he did not feel it was a commercial proposition . |
| 14 | We would n't be offering it if we did n't feel it was a safe option for women . |
| 15 | But I ca n't irritate enough , we would n't be offering it if we did n't feel it was a safe option . |
| 16 | ‘ It would appear he was a regular customer and willing and prepared to take stolen items . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ It would appear he was a regular customer and willing and prepared to take stolen items . ’ |
| 18 | Well there wa hardly anything else he could do it was a big relief to us was n't it . |
| 19 | She did think she was a little bit better than everyone else . |
| 20 | ‘ Look , ’ Polly tried desperately , ‘ I admit I was wrong to let you believe I was an experienced sailor . |
| 21 | I do n't think anyone would even realize I was a Civil Servant . |
| 22 | ‘ He said he could see I was a young man with all his wits about him . ’ |
| 23 | I could see she was an unfit woman , and although I was resolved not to tell anyone now of my qualifications , except that I had been an ARP worker , I did try to be as helpful to her as I could . |
| 24 | They 'd hardly believe it was the same man . ’ |
| 25 | James Riley , 14 , said : ‘ Then one of us said ‘ No , it 's a baby ’ and as we got nearer we could see it was a little boy . |
| 26 | As you can see it was a three way tie between ‘ Judas ’ Jordan , Pisshead , and he of the stylish shirtcollar . |
| 27 | I went to inspect and could see it was a half-plucked pheasant . |
| 28 | Until recently what was on the child 's school record and whether parent or child could see it was a vexed question . |
| 29 | My family and friends were very supportive throughout the divorce because they could see it was the right thing as we were n't making each other happy . |
| 30 | She could see it was the wrong thing to say and his black brows rose coldly . |