Example sentences of "i jumped at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stiff Little Fingers was my life when I was younger and I jumped at the idea of being able to do a few gigs without spending months away from home and having to worry about recording a new album as soon as we finished . |
| 2 | I jumped at the opportunity of travelling on her . |
| 3 | When he suggested Peter , of course I jumped at the chance — Peter was winning absolutely everything . |
| 4 | When I jumped at the chance , he assigned me to producing the Mart Kenney Orchestra show from the Hotel Vancouver roof garden . |
| 5 | ‘ When Blackburn came in for me , they were well down the old Second Division , but I jumped at the chance . |
| 6 | Naturally I jumped at the chance . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I had always been interested in flying kites ever since I was young , so when someone offered me one for sale , I jumped at the chance , ’ added , whose wife has also become hooked on the sport . |
| 8 | I worked in Norwich for two years and got my City and Guilds in hairdressing , but when I saw an advertisement for a receptionist 's job at a local company ( now ) I jumped at the chance . |
| 9 | I was lucky enough to be offered this house to rent , so I jumped at the chance . |
| 10 | I jumped at the chance , ’ said Mr Humble . |
| 11 | I signed him for Middlesbrough , and I jumped at the chance to sign him again here . |
| 12 | ‘ So I jumped at the chance to join Celtic , a club steeped in tradition and history . |
| 13 | I jumped at the horse 's head , and saw the man 's face above me . |
| 14 | I jumped at the offer and within a week or two she arrived and reform was started . |