Example sentences of "[vb base] i [vb past] [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So , round I went to have a look . |
| 2 | I mean I 'd had a sort of cry I suppose , but at the actual time I was glad I had a daughter [ after two sons ] . |
| 3 | I confess I did have a wife until recently , but , alas , no son — or daughter . ’ |
| 4 | But I remember I 'd got a box on my mantlepiece erm not only was I using the pessaries but I was also taking these when the period was due . |
| 5 | Oh I was in repudiation of my contract well I du n no what what it means to repude some things , you know I jumped to get a dictionary and found out , but I really do n't know what my contract was because I do n't think we ever had any . |
| 6 | I suppose I 'd expected a stunt-man who pulled off hair-raising feats for kicks . |
| 7 | But suppose I had found a watch upon the ground , and it should be inquired how the watch happened to be in that place ; I should hardly think of the answer which I had before given , that for anything I knew , the watch might have always been there . |
| 8 | ‘ As a matter of fact , ’ Nell said , her brow wrinkling , ‘ I suppose I did get a message days ago to say the Chairman was coming , but I did n't know it meant him . |
| 9 | I forwarded to him an estimate of the probable expence which I calculated at under £4000 with which sum I engaged to organize a party to keep the field for two years . |
| 10 | Well if you sort of leave him out of a conversation , he goes a bit funny , he storms off , I think I had noticed a couple of times that he has , and you see what happens is he sits there |
| 11 | I 'm , I think I had to do a days . |
| 12 | I think I did get a letter from you in Danu when you got back first all those years ago , I remember I gave the stamps to my nephew . |
| 13 | I think I did have a need to speak about it , to share it . |
| 14 | ‘ I wish I 'd stayed a dancer . ’ |
| 15 | I wish I 'd had a gypsy wedding , jumping over the fire and fleeing into the night . ’ |
| 16 | They were all very heartened that someone was at last taking an interest : I only wish I had had a tape recorder ! |