Example sentences of "[adj] i [vb past] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I first moved to Hackney in London 's East End as a medical student in 1971 I saw the graffito : ‘ HACKNEY — AN ASYLUM WITHOUT WALLS ’ . |
| 2 | Where possible I allowed the cutter to go through to meet a similar cut . |
| 3 | Where possible I changed the words , using every filthy , French word I knew . |
| 4 | A gang of girls I met in Coventry hanging around with some boys who , like them , were unemployed , said that when they were younger they did a bit of vandalising : " When I got pissed I smashed the windows of posh houses , " said one of them . |
| 5 | I 'm deeply sorry I sent the valentine . |
| 6 | Look , I 'm sorry I threw the coffee at you . ’ |
| 7 | er sorry I forgot the question you were going to ask . |
| 8 | Sorry I missed the whole , what did she say ? |
| 9 | I know that members and non-members alike have found them useful , and I am only sorry I missed the October one . |
| 10 | George went to make sure there was a table for dinner ; Annette said : ‘ I 'm so sorry I acted the way I did with you … somehow I 'd got to blaming you you know how it is … ’ |
| 11 | I am not sorry I undertook the captaincy again — I genuinely wanted to do it successfully . |
| 12 | In vain I sought the ducks penned in safety from the foxes … . |
| 13 | In vain I adjusted the needle . |
| 14 | From the age of eight I attended the Odeon in Exeter . |
| 15 | And with that I slammed the boot lid down . |
| 16 | As usual I left the house and walked towards the gate , but this time something strange happened . |
| 17 | The number you have put them together in different places and as usual I got the numbers that fell of the |
| 18 | In October , on 3 October 1985 , I was feeling so depressed I thought the walls were caving in on me . |
| 19 | When they were completely dry I looped the skeins over two kitchen chairs , thus leaving my hands free to rewind the yarn on to cones . |
| 20 | It sort of erm in Italian wine once or twice but when I ordered this I took the care to order up |
| 21 | You know last night it was funny I watched the telly . |
| 22 | I 'm afraid I persuaded the woman I spoke to give me this address . |
| 23 | I am writing to say how much I enjoyed the cover shot of the January 1992 issue of Treasure Hunting . |
| 24 | I bled on the afterdeck so much I heard the skipper say to the mate : |
| 25 | I knew it did me good to be reminded of how much I loathed the suburbs , and that I had to continue my journey into London and a new life , ensuring I got away from people and streets like this . |
| 26 | I trembled so much I broke the vase I had been dusting , and I felt a sweet fountain of delight flow up through me . |
| 27 | ‘ I was so incensed I bought the hospital and I just have n't got around to firing — restaffing it . |
| 28 | In spite of the abruptness of my departure , I 'm convinced I had the key . |
| 29 | ‘ I 'm glad I left the choice to you . ’ |
| 30 | ( 16b ) I was glad I saw the police car come around the corner . |