Example sentences of "i [vb past] [pron] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I made myself a nice profit out of it . |
| 2 | A year or two later , I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island . |
| 3 | Then I made him a little tent to sleep in , but for a few weeks I always took my gun to bed with me . |
| 4 | well any way look , if I made you a thin bit of steel straight across the centre like that |
| 5 | I realized what a marvellous actor he was when I saw him in this and only wished that he had n't relied so much on the funny voices and hidden behind the easier way out of doing the characters that he could do so easily — and it was easy for him . |
| 6 | It was only after we had left , and were returning home that I realised what a good feeling it was to have helped someone in pain . |
| 7 | ‘ It was then that I realised what a lovely person he was , ’ says Avril . |
| 8 | WHILE watching the Olympic boxing , I realised what a sensible idea it is for the amateur fighters to wear headguards to protect them from brain injuries . |
| 9 | Well I actually rang them up to say , why why are you taking my wages into consideration , I did n't break up this marriage , I met him a long time afterwards an I was told by a C S A agent or clerk or whatever , that my wedding was nonessential spending . |
| 10 | I got myself a larger size and even they seemed to be pretty neat . |
| 11 | So , impressed by him , I got myself a bass guitar . |
| 12 | ‘ I got myself a few commissions — did I tell you I was thinking of going freelance ? ’ |
| 13 | I got you a wee ball of your wool for your mittens . |
| 14 | ‘ I got it a little wrong , ’ says Eva . |
| 15 | I found myself a nice bit of grass with a backrest against a tree trunk and waited for the show to begin . |
| 16 | And so it went on in what was styled — even in the ranks — as the Baldwin Air Force , and it was in this environment that I found myself a mere fragment within a daily expanding Air Force . |
| 17 | So I found him a small house called Kirk o'Field , outside Edinburgh . |
| 18 | Actually , I found him a pleasant companion . |
| 19 | I found him a clean scarf to hold over his face . |
| 20 | She says she did the Byrd show ‘ because I found her a fascinating part of the underground scene in New York , and I felt somebody should expose her to a bigger market . |
| 21 | I 'm a comparative newcomer to this computer age that many people of my generation would rather try to ignore … but you really ca n't … and as an owner of a computer and an 8 year old , I found it a good read and picked up lots of new tips on home entertainment/education as well . |
| 22 | There with the Princess 's permission as the only journalist , I found it a fascinating insight into how Diana conducts a part of her life that has until now been comparatively secret . |
| 23 | I had been his guest in the air very briefly before when I was taken up to see Low Birk Hatt as a bird would see it , and I found it a thrilling experience , quite the best way to travel . |
| 24 | I moved it a little way away . |
| 25 | But I could make no sort of impression upon him … when I visited him a second time , the fear of death was gone , and with it all solicitude about religion . ’ |
| 26 | One night I promised myself a hot water bottle , a basket of marzipan fruits and a video . |
| 27 | ‘ I promised you a romantic walk — is this romantic enough ? ’ |
| 28 | I weighed it a few minutes later and was delighted , to say the least , when it pulled the needle round to 10lb 3oz . |
| 29 | ‘ I told him a few home truths , but it was a waste of breath , there was nothing I could do . ’ |
| 30 | He said : ‘ The van was not there at 6pm but I noticed it a little bit later . |