Example sentences of "[adv] [pron] [vb past] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Luckily I had a little book in my pocket called Anaesthetics For Medical Students .
2 Eventually I made a new friend around the corner .
3 So eventually I got a temporary job , er in ni end of sixty , which lasted til er February sixty one .
4 Eventually I had a better bite and to my surprise I hauled in a roach of 11b 5oz .
5 Eventually I joined a real estate company in New Jersey and did rather well .
6 Eagerly I awaited a detailed review , but an upgrade package arrived from Microsoft first .
7 Suddenly I heard a loud scream and rushed to the front door .
8 Suddenly I heard a huge bang about 50ft away .
9 Suddenly I heard a piercing whistle that seemed to resound through the whole universe .
10 Suddenly I noticed a naked boy .
11 I was going to shout to tell them they had forgotten me , when suddenly I saw a huge creature walking after them into the sea .
12 Suddenly I saw a whole host of photographers hiding behind the bushes .
13 Suddenly I had a compelling urge to look at Wilkerson .
14 If only I had a decent time management system , you know , I could be really effective , and all the rest of it .
15 ‘ If only I had a pretty voice — I 'm quite without tune , am I not ? ’
16 ‘ Well , perhaps I had a bland time , ’ she retorted ineptly .
17 A Buckinghamshire village boy ‘ liked best to go and stay ’ with a farming grandmother , finding a ‘ special quiet ’ and ‘ peace ’ about her ; while a Yorkshire weaver 's son who went to stay with his grandmother for several weeks ‘ during family sickness ’ always kept the bond they made then — ‘ religious , yet loving , although seemingly cold , perhaps I had a special bit of her love , for she corrected me with thrashing me . ’
18 So I had a long chat with the , with the cleansing officer and the main point
19 I noticed the filters were sm smeared and it 's like a smear on the filter , so I had a close inspection , found that they were all actually clogged up with what appeared to be superglue .
20 So I had a quick look at them .
21 So I had a quiet talk with young Murchie , and we came to a business arrangement .
22 So I had a quiet dinner — alone , for Mala was still sulking — followed by a refreshing sleep .
23 So I made a new decision .
24 So I ate a whole packet all of them !
25 The watery fluid plashed against my cheeks ; as it did so I felt a novel sensation , a sloughing , pulling and slipping of the skin .
26 I had to re-position the heater , and while doing so I felt a tingling sensation , as with a very minor electric leakage — even though the tank — was ‘ off .
27 I needed to earn a bit of extra money when I went on the tour and so I became a professional wrestler in my spare time .
28 So I spent a long time trying to hide the place .
29 So I wrote a strong article on the subject in the New English Weekly .
30 So I wrote a stinking letter to them !
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