Example sentences of "[pers pn] occurred to [pers pn] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 The unremitting contempt had become unendurable , although it occurred to her for the first time that Luke might actually resent her .
2 It occurred to her for the first time that there were a couple of curious anomalies in her childhood .
3 It occurred to her for the first time that there was no sign of a car , apart from her own .
4 It occurred to me at the time , ’ said Ian carefully , thinking that two could play at infant teaching , ‘ that it was candlelight , not , that is to say ’ — he managed contempt in his tone with no effort at all — ‘ electric light . ’
5 It occurred to me for the first time that he might not know whether or not I 'd lost the baby .
6 It occurred to him for the first time that Celia would be a bad enemy , just as she was a good friend .
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