Example sentences of "i [was/were] [verb] a different [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ribber tucked stitches because I was using a different colour — dyes can alter the tension quite considerably . |
| 2 | ‘ When I was working in Bishopsgate I was using a different method , ’ Dexter explained . |
| 3 | 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 . " " |
| 4 | I was quoting a different document from the leaflet that the hon. Member for Newham , North-East has . |
| 5 | ‘ That was yesterday and I was solving a different problem then . ’ |