Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] [vb past] [pers pn] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the end , it worked out very much better than expected , essentially because the two companies had outstanding chief executives , both of whom eventually succeeded me as chairman . |
| 2 | But a lot of them only made it by the skin of his teeth and are in the party only because of their reputation . |
| 3 | To say I forcibly removed him in a headlock because he was ‘ In five short minutes , playing himself back into the job of Athletico manager ’ , is not only true but also likely to get this fanzine banned within a fifteen-mile radius of ‘ The Tip ’ . |
| 4 | I eventually made it into the Yorkshire second XI and ultimately the first team . |
| 5 | ‘ When I struck the bream tore off downstream and dragged me into some weeds but I eventually got it to the bankside , ’ said Matthew . |
| 6 | I eventually converted it into a feeder rod ( this was in the era before today 's more suitable weapons ) and it could throw a heavy feeder with ease . |
| 7 | It only remained for us to forgive one another , and for my part I gladly forgave him for anything that might still need forgiveness . |
| 8 | ‘ I rather liked him in spite of myself . ’ |
| 9 | I rather fancied him for myself . ’ |
| 10 | She did n't go so far as to give me her telephone number , but I prudently copied it from the instrument at a point during the interview when she was distracted : when one of Brenda 's children had somehow slipped into the room to find a drum stacked halfway down a pile of similar toys . |
| 11 | He was magnificent again at Anfield and I personally thanked him after the game for what he had done . ’ |
| 12 | Perhaps I was sent to the chippie , or café up the street to fetch cigarettes , or lemonade , or to go at full haste and deliver a note to one of his girl-friends ; or maybe he simply wanted to chastise me for something I had done , as for instance when I inadvertently got him into hot water by mentioning to Mum that I had seen him with a girl ( an infamous young woman ) after he had faithfully promised not to see her again , ever . |
| 13 | ‘ Does n't matter , I only brought them as a diversion anyway . |
| 14 | But I only associated it with wine . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ I only told you about her staying away a lot and men turning up looking for her and things like that . |
| 16 | ‘ I only got it from Lewens for fifteen ! ’ |
| 17 | I only saw him for half an hour . |
| 18 | I only saw him for a moment , but my blood seemed to freeze . |
| 19 | I only saw her for a day or two . ’ |
| 20 | It looked tall but I only saw it for a moment . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ I only met her for the first time earlier this evening . ’ |
| 22 | I only meant it for the best . |
| 23 | Might have been my idea — well , it was , but I only said it in a fit of temper ! — but she carried it out . |
| 24 | ‘ I only took her to the doctor because she had a bad nose bleed at playgroup , and I thought she looked a little pale . |
| 25 | I only took it in social situations . |
| 26 | ‘ I only put her in there for a minute . ’ |
| 27 | I only wanted it for a |
| 28 | After I introduced the hemp earlier the fish seemed to go off the feed so I only introduced it for four or five casts . |
| 29 | ‘ I only wrapped it with the sheet , ’ she said . |
| 30 | ‘ I only stole it for the wire , ’ she said , ‘ but now we 've got it I suppose we might as well drink it . ’ |