Example sentences of "realised [pers pn] [was/were] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She then realised I was no fool . |
| 2 | ‘ I went into analysis because I realised I was a dangerous character — I mean this suicidal , self-destructive instinct I had . |
| 3 | ‘ I got out of breath drying myself after a bath and I realised I was a bit overweight , ’ said Mervin , who now tips the scales at just over eight stones ! |
| 4 | You 'd only let me make love to you that night because you realised I was a better bet than Peter . |
| 5 | He made doubly sure I realised I was an outcast in a heavy-handed way — and he could n't get rid of me fast enough . |
| 6 | She tried hard to remember , and I realised she was a touch drunk . |
| 7 | It shocked the life out of me when I realised you were a virgin . |
| 8 | On odd nights that would worry me but in time I realised they were the kind of neighbours who never caused a disturbance . |
| 9 | But as former Darlington and Stockton Times typesetter Malcolm and housewife Judy walked into Sadberge Village Hall on Saturday night they realised they were the guests of honour at a surprise party . |
| 10 | ‘ The beast was terrifying at first but after a while you realised he was a big softie underneath . |
| 11 | And it was one of our viewers who , after watching the programme , provided the crucial breakthrough … he suddenly realised he was a workmate of the killer . |
| 12 | It was the way she liked to work , and , watching him , she realised he was a master at it . |
| 13 | He began trying on his mother 's clothing when he was eight and realised he was a transexual when he was 17 . |
| 14 | And he was embarrassed further when he realised he was the last to finish . |
| 15 | It was some time before Wexford could decide whether it was a man or a woman and when he realised it was a woman he called out a brisk , cheerful good night so that she should not be afraid . |
| 16 | It was only then that we realised it was a woman . ’ |
| 17 | He told the hearing in Chelsea , west London , auditors first thought £34,500 was missing but later realised it was a small fortune . |
| 18 | In his hands she saw something glint and realised it was a knife . |
| 19 | The man was a raving sadist , she thought , and then realised it was a requirement of his job . |
| 20 | She caught a glimpse of colour — dark red — and realised it was a woman 's dress . |
| 21 | The thought swam into her mind out of nowhere and she felt vaguely guilty when she realised it was a great relief to have this excuse . |
| 22 | She sighed as she realised it was a Californian bedroom , wooden floors and a window the length of one wall overlooking trees and a river , on a hilltop . |
| 23 | When he opened the bag completely he realised it was a human being . |
| 24 | ‘ They also broke into a similar car but appear to have lost interest in it when they realised it was a used model . |
| 25 | First we thought something fell , but then 15 minutes later we came out and saw the crowds and police and realised it was a bomb . ’ |
| 26 | Celia realised it was no use trying to persuade Mrs Bennett otherwise . |
| 27 | And , as soon as I 'd said that , I realised it was the wrong thing to have said . |
| 28 | He smelt the scent of the roses , and realised it was the first time he had walked here , the first time he had looked at them , in four years . |
| 29 | ‘ Once he 'd recharged his batteries I 'm sure he realised it was the wrong decision . |
| 30 | Sue just happened to mention that she had been to an orphanage in Brasov and Christine realised it was the same one that Christine Morey had written about . |