Example sentences of "i [was/were] [adv] [verb] [adv] [subord] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | I was slightly taken aback when she walked forward across the road , shaking her head in sorrow or denial . |
| 2 | I was just thinking rather than having plain which you 'd have to pay for anyway a plain piece of glass and , and er putting lead on it yourself I think that 's a brilliant idea that . |
| 3 | ‘ I was just coming home when I got hit in the engine . |
| 4 | When I arrived at the Palace gates with my invitation card I was somewhat taken aback when two or three in the crowd around the railings recognized me and asked for autographs — in that place of all places ! |
| 5 | Anyway , I did some radio interviews and I was quite taken aback when I found myself over the front page of the Evening Standard . |
| 6 | I was still standing there when Miss Hinkle came in . |