Example sentences of "i [vb past] [pers pn] the [noun sg] was " in BNC.
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| 1 | I told her the flat was in too disgusting a state for her to come and visit . |
| 2 | I told her the answer was the Sun . |
| 3 | ‘ When my friends asked me why I left the ministry , I told them the focus was too narrow . |
| 4 | I told him the captain was out walking , and the man waited , like a cat waiting for a mouse . |
| 5 | I told you the problem was a political one . ’ |
| 6 | The vehicle was originally a petrol but before I bought it the engine was replaced with a Gold Seal factory rebuilt diesel unit . |