Example sentences of "[coord] it struck me " in BNC.

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1 A moment later , I spotted the young Mr Cardinal not far away , still standing on his own , and it struck me the young gentleman might be feeling somewhat overawed in the present company .
2 And it struck me that it 's those who believe in cock-ups who are ready to believe anything .
3 And it struck me straight away that although the twentieth century as it marched on made us look more and more like Americans , we are Europeans , we always have been Europeans , our roots are there , our culture 's there and of course in the late twentieth century our economic needs , and the geographical links , the electronic links mean that we are there whether we like it or not .
4 That was his word , and it struck me at the time that it was extreme language for a man of his temperament .
5 But it struck me then how very wise he was to keep his sexy side so firmly battened down on duty .
6 But it struck me that I had n't had time to do this for ages .
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