Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] [pers pn] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Because I asked in the other classes , three or four American students , and I asked them the same question .
2 The right hon. and learned Gentleman nodded when I asked him the same question earlier , but he has not said how he will ensure fairness between schools and therefore , no discrimination against students with special needs .
3 This what I asked you the other week .
4 God knows why — I made him the same way I made the rest of you — but there it is .
5 ‘ I 've known Francisco for years — I met him the first year I came here , when Monte Samana was brand new . ’
6 When I found her the other side of my desk I told her in no uncertain terms I was n't having anything to do with it .
7 I found it the greatest fun .
8 I promised her the best view of Florence from here , Mama , ’ he said over his shoulder as he wrestled with the catch .
9 I promised you the best assassin in England , Mr Estabrook , and he 's here .
10 I told her the brutal truth — how I 'd tried to buy a love-nest for us and got involved with the wrong property men .
11 And so I told her the whole story of my lonely childhood with the Reed family , and of my terrible experience in the red room .
12 I told her the old lady was rich and that she had done the cottage up beautifully .
13 The conversation was wide-ranging , but gradually I told her the full story of what had happened to me over the previous year or so .
14 Later , when Frankie and Liza , my brother and sister , came in from playing I told them the sad news , but they did n't seem very upset .
15 But I told him the best publishers to try — the pink-ohs , you know .
16 I told him the first thing he has to do is establish who she is and where she comes from . ’
17 And I told him the whole story of our voyage , and the danger we were now in .
18 I told you the first Michele had it specially made .
19 But I , you know , I told you the front brakes they er snapped the middle and all this .
20 I told you the same thing . ’
21 ‘ You still believe I rejected you the first time , do n't you ? ’
22 I noticed it the other day when you were round then
23 I showed him the relevant page of my guide-book .
24 I hated it the first time .
25 Yesterday I fed him the bony scraps from my reindeer stew and he is now mine for ever .
26 I loaned him the other $30 .
27 I heard you the first time , boy . ’
28 I heard you the first time , ’ her mother said .
29 ‘ Yes , I heard you the first time .
30 I warned you the other night , me and you gon na fall out if you keep being cheeky .
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