Example sentences of "[noun sg] i [vb past] [pers pn] was [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In my heart I knew he was dead , but I wanted to hear what she would say … |
| 2 | ‘ It was done by experts and in my heart I knew it was wrong . ’ |
| 3 | When the blood hit the roof of the car I realised it was serious , ’ he said . |
| 4 | it has to give you that effect I thought it was marvellous |
| 5 | After a while I decided it was best to try and help her get on better with her father , and now by interfering between them I 've been the cause of her being kidnapped . |
| 6 | Mr chairman as a colleague I felt he was alright . |
| 7 | ‘ Have you any info on the subject I told you was top priority ? ’ |
| 8 | And I say can I go to Hertford please and they did n't ask me how old I was , they just like the next thing I knew I was whacked out this six hundred quid ticket . |
| 9 | I was able to climb to about 1,200′ at which height I felt it was safe enough for me to control any sudden change of attitude when I disengaged the auto pilot . |
| 10 | But in the final analysis I thought it was such a shame we did n't hang on . |
| 11 | And he told me , he told me , I 've got it written on the back of me hand I thought it was brilliant that , I thought little do you know what I 'm gon na use that for he never phoned me for a , he 's not phoned me for |
| 12 | Oh yeah he never says anything at all , till this happening and he 'll say , he 'll say , you know about the nightmare I had it was that one , oh I know I mean , but it , it was so |
| 13 | Turning to face Luce , his hands thrust into the pockets of his beige trousers , he went on , ‘ Last year I decided it was high time I had a wife and family . |
| 14 | Yet also in some way I knew he was sincere . |
| 15 | As a nurse I knew it was unhealthy to be so overweight and I felt extremely unhappy with what I had become . |
| 16 | All the time I knew I was different from my cousins , Eliza , John and Georgiana Reed . |
| 17 | At the time I thought she was keen for me to do my bit to help others but I 've since found out that while I was getting a prick in my arm she was ( I know what you 're thinking ) getting some peace and quiet . |
| 18 | At the time I thought it was strange but , on reflection , Rachel was simply checking that no trace of her departure from the church remained . |
| 19 | Of course they really were avoiding me , but at the time I thought it was true and it sounded great ! ’ |
| 20 | Before I came to prison I thought I was introspective but ten minutes here and there is not enough to answer some of these questions |