Example sentences of "[subord] [adv] i [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it seems clear that I was diverting the feeling of cold , which pertains to the body , away from the physical and into the psychological realm , where alone I believed myself to exist . |
| 2 | Where once I felt hatred , now I only feel compassion . |
| 3 | Stunned , I wobbled outside , where fortunately I found that the rain had stopped falling . |
| 4 | This time she more or less flew straight to me , and I felt confident enough to fly her another three or four times , each one successfully , although eventually I sensed she was losing interest , fretfully tearing at her jesses and gazing round . |
| 5 | Once I 'd seen the recording of the race I knew , although perhaps I did n't want to admit it straight away . ’ |
| 6 | I confess that more than once I came near to tears , eyes as misted as the beautiful stage setting of Günther Schneider-Siemssen . |
| 7 | Climbing the steep mountain roads round hairpin bends was quite dramatic and more than once I had glimpses of distant eagles . |
| 8 | Sometimes I used to see the funny side of these sessions , but he was not one to tolerate flippancy and more than once I received the rough side of his tongue . |
| 9 | I remembered what he 'd told Mavis and me about the book and more than ever I thought it sounded like a good idea — the story of a man rationalizing his own lack of self-belief … |
| 10 | We are well and have no worries being happy together and not in need William leaving me better provided for than ever I had expected . |
| 11 | Let me give you one or two specific examples , I 'm always interested , having been in a college for thirty five years in adult education , I 'm interested in the primary schools and I must admit I get more job satisfaction the moment we go in a primary schools than ever I had when I was in the college itself ! |
| 12 | One Scottish observer noted that " both parties are angry to a higher degree than ever I saw them even in the Exclusion time " . |
| 13 | ‘ And you have been more quick-witted than even I expected . ’ |
| 14 | Since your skin is clearly thicker than even I had supposed , I am writing to make sure there is no misunderstanding between us . |
| 15 | The finishing-off jobs were taking longer than even I thought , but gradually both houses were furnished and fitted to a standard I wished I had met myself in holiday homes . |
| 16 | I thought I 'd like to see how I looked teaching rather than how I thought I looked . |
| 17 | Although previously I had been walking only on weekends , I was now walking up to five times a week for half an hour at a time . |
| 18 | Finally , and this is a suggestion on my own , although actually I discovered afterwards it was also made by somebody else , erm but it does seem in many ways er erm an obvious interpretation , is this could be the background also to post-natal depression . |
| 19 | In the moonlight I walked sadly around , until suddenly I saw a woman 's figure in the shadows . |
| 20 | thinking , Oh if only I spent a bit more time |
| 21 | He rubs it absently , accosting strangers in the street , seeking out a friend and within minutes exclaiming that he wants to be by himself , watching children wistfully , accusing wellwishers of persecuting him with their kindness ; until at last he explodes on the brink of confession in a terrible universal cry : ‘ Oh , if only I were alone and nobody loved me , and if only I had never loved anyone ! ’ |
| 22 | If only I had n't had that last cup of hot chocolate . |
| 23 | I should try it myself if only I had the time . ’ |
| 24 | If only I had a crinoline to sweep down the grand staircase in ! |
| 25 | They will say ‘ I did n't know he was hoarding the tablets ’ or ‘ If only I had listened to what he was saying , maybe he was trying to tell me how he felt , and I was always too busy to listen . ’ |
| 26 | If only I had his nerve , think of the greasy eggs and tough bacon I could have been spared ! |
| 27 | Oh ma'am if only I had shown myself strong in the face of temptation ! |
| 28 | If only I had as much spare time as you evidently do , then I would happily reciprocate by wandering about this house reminding you of tasks you have perfectly well in hand . ’ |
| 29 | If only I had been less impatient and tried to go last . |
| 30 | If only I had a duck 's back instead of wafer thin skin . |