Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] that this [be] " in BNC.

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1 With relief I realized that this was only a day or so away .
2 Then I realized that this was just the beginning .
3 I realized that this was the same place Brian and I had been held in for a week in May 1988 before going to the Pit .
4 It was two beats before I realised that this was meant to be a very funny joke and then I struggled to match his guffaws , adding my own rather reedy piping to his basso mirth .
5 Then I realised that this was unlikely and to my relief I found an apple ; slightly bruised by its encounter with me in my bed .
6 One of my friends said he was a romantic boy who thought he bore a charmed life , but I argued that this was a superficial judgment .
7 Now I mentioned that this was Chest Week and it 's the first time that the er Chest , Heart and Stroke Association have had a , a , a week specifically aimed at people with chest problems , or , or looking at chest problems .
8 I assumed that this was more than an architectural whim , but might have some connection with conservation of land in this predominantly agricultural country .
9 I reasoned that this was where I would find a small breeder advertising his or her first clutches of chicks for sale — someone who was n't big enough to justify advertising all year round .
10 Imagine my surprise when I discovered that this was exactly what she did .
11 When I remarked that this was a pity , since I was looking for a peat replacement to acidify limey soil , my man began detectably to back-pedal .
12 Basically , I figured that this was my ticket to at least branching out a little bit .
13 Ultimately , I decided that this was not getting us anywhere , but I was her last hope .
14 And so I decided that this was rather an unfair situation — why should n't women be able to do what a man did ?
15 When the film was repeated a couple of weeks later I decided that this was another omen .
16 I felt like deciding then and there never to get drunk again , but being so young I decided that this was probably a little unrealistic , so I determined not to get that drunk again .
17 When er I first was introduced to the Saga magazine I read their articles on insurance and I felt that this is , this sounds alright , and we 're now covered for insurance through Saga , it 's through Lloyds of course , reputable companies , for both the house and the car .
18 I felt that this was a very brief phase and if I did n't cash in on it now , I was n't going to get the chance again .
19 I felt that this was what Leslie would have wanted me to do , for he always cared greatly about the welfare of his men .
20 I joined in the debate because I felt that this was one issue to which I could meaningfully contribute .
21 I felt that this was possibly a chap I should look at — quite apart from the fact that I knew little of him except that he had somehow or other got out of Holland and become the ADC to Queen Wilhelmina at the Dutch headquarters in London .
22 I meant that this is Maria Luisa 's home too — ’
23 During that week I felt the Lord speak to me and I knew that this is what I 'd been looking for all my life and I decided to follow Jesus .
24 Yes , I was leaving alone , but I knew that this was only for the journey .
25 Its golden plumage barred and streaked with shades of brown and black , its neck extended , its thick , deep-yellow beak pointed skywards , the close-together eyes glassy bright , it stood there on green legs , a large stocky bird , richly coloured — and I knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime moment .
26 Soon after arriving at Le Court I knew that this was the place for me .
27 I knew that this was probably the hardest moment of all for him .
28 I thought of myself as a connoisseur of girls ' good looks ; and I knew that this was one to judge all others by .
29 I thought that this was it …
30 In readiness for the event I made all the arrangements I possibly could before the baby was born to make my return to work as smooth as possible , including hiring a nanny , and I thought that this was going to be easy …
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