Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] [pers pn] this [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Anything could have sparked the riots , it just happened to be the injustice of Rodney King 's trial that triggered it this time . |
| 2 | ‘ By the way , Piper , the patrol that relieved us this morning , one of their number had his leg blown off and has other serious injuries . ’ |
| 3 | Then I played a trick on Michael , who was a great chatter-up of girls at that time , and told him this person in costume was very keen on him , so he began to chat him up . |
| 4 | His instincts finally rang the bell and told him this man had more than a casual interest in what might be going on downstairs . |
| 5 | I cleared it out and relaid it this morning , fortunately . |
| 6 | I remember one instance , after we had been making love , when he took my hands very tenderly and turned them this way and that , pressing them gently , kissing the palms and the wrists . |
| 7 | And rang me this morning . |
| 8 | John Hayward was awarded the Kenneth Smith Scholarship last year and sent us this report about the Eagles in Kulu |
| 9 | ‘ My lord , I have good reason to know that it was you who said a word for me in his Grace 's ear , and gave me this day for thought , and even offered me arguments I was not wise enough to find for myself . |
| 10 | Here 's me thinking I woke me and dressed me this morning , and all the time I 'm still in bed and dreaming . |