Example sentences of "i [was/were] a friend " in BNC.
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| 1 | I told the man that I was a friend of hers before she married Nigel Hughes . |
| 2 | Following these up , I went into a chemist 's shop , introduced myself to the tall lady assistant and said that I was a friend of her future husband 's brother . |
| 3 | He asked if I was a friend of the other young chap who had made exactly the same enquiry of him ten days ago . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I was a friend of [ PWS chairman ] Lord Pearson 's daughter at Cambridge . |
| 5 | I said I was a friend . |
| 6 | Mrs Dougan , who attended the court with her husband , added : ‘ I was a friend and he wanted to speak to one of his friends . ’ |
| 7 | I then said I was a friend of Sir Randolph Routh and that if the agent was not immediately taken in charge for assault , I should send in the strongest adverse report on his conduct of this entire vile business . |