Example sentences of "i [was/were] [verb] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's not as though I were writing a new book , ’ Elinor said crossly . |
| 2 | If I were wearing a next-to-nothing nightie and he was sitting on my bed , I 'd be having serious trouble breathing too ! |
| 3 | Erm and , and very enjoyable days they were , but erm I think if I were to plan a big party , or an anniversary or something like that , and I 'd hope those would be jolly enjoyable days too . |
| 4 | It 's the sort of ’ You stupid boy , stop trying to drown yourself ’ speech I can imagine I would deliver if I were dragging a recalcitrant lad back to land . |
| 5 | If I were interviewing a new act , I would try to ascertain their sheer punishment factor . |
| 6 | I would not want to change even if I were offered a British-sounding voice . |
| 7 | ‘ I did n't have the most stamina in the world , I was called a lazy player but I could have played till midnight . |
| 8 | The ribber tucked stitches because I was using a different colour — dyes can alter the tension quite considerably . |
| 9 | ‘ When I was working in Bishopsgate I was using a different method , ’ Dexter explained . |
| 10 | Then I went to work in a five and ten , and gradually worked my way up until I was managing a general store . |
| 11 | I was eating a Milky Way and it collapsed . |
| 12 | His lordship was clearly enchanted by the whole business , Charlie was wearing the superior smile which always accompanied his demonstrations of lingual dexterity , and as for myself I was experiencing a mounting euphoria . |
| 13 | I was fishing a lovely pool , at Flemington , and saw Father park the car . |
| 14 | But I have never forgotten advice that my research adviser gave me the first time that I was pursuing a dead end : ‘ It is important to recognise when to quit . ’ |
| 15 | Every day I was sent a secret report by the Chief of Police , and the next afternoon I was playing cards with Fritz when Sapt brought it in . |
| 16 | It was early evening , about seven o'clock ; I was wearing a short skirt and no coat , because the weather was warm , and we were supposed to be going out . |
| 17 | and I 've also got one album erm with a few pictures in from when I was in Kenya which was in nineteen eighty four so , you know , if anyone wants to see what I looked like in there I had longer hair and I was wearing a white coat so they 're very welcome . |
| 18 | I was wearing a heavy overcoat and woollen gloves but the bust whipped its way right into my bones . |
| 19 | Instead , as I sat in my cabin moodily pouring another Freezobalm , I was facing a good chance of losing my valuable reputation as an interplanetary courier . |
| 20 | At the end of the patrol I was to submit a comprehensive report of our findings . |
| 21 | I got very involved in drugs later because I was nursing a broken head and a broken heart , but at this particular time , 1974 , I was not sophisticated about drugs . |
| 22 | He says , " I can not remember a dream report which took the form , " Well , I was dreaming of such and such , but as I was dreaming this I was imagining a different scene which was completely unrelated . " " |
| 23 | And the rating officer was part time with the council , and one day , a rent collector was taken ill , and then I was given a five shilling bag of copper and told to go and collect these |
| 24 | After a few months as a general news reporter I was given a wider range of assignments and when Jim Miller left , my regular beats included the monthly School Board meetings and the daily Police Court and High Court sessions . |
| 25 | While researching my article , I was given a long briefing at Falkland House in London , by a Falkland Islands councillor nominated by the Islands ' London representative . |
| 26 | I was given a good hiding , which I deserved , but it made no difference . |
| 27 | ‘ Fortunately , I was given a good assessment on the first 45 minutes , and apparently the experiment proved I 'm very fit . |
| 28 | For my birthday in February I was given a good quality ‘ used ’ rowing boat . |
| 29 | After about six months Stateside and more operations , I was given a medical discharge with 100% disability ’ . |
| 30 | I was given a brisk homily by the sister in charge about how ill Toby was , and that my allowance was no more than ten minutes . |