Example sentences of "i [vb past] [pers pn] [art] good " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And I sold them the best . |
| 2 | Three of them floated in a sea of garlic and tomato and although I found them no better than chewy chicken my wife told me they were well up to scratch . |
| 3 | I 'm a comparative newcomer to this computer age that many people of my generation would rather try to ignore … but you really ca n't … and as an owner of a computer and an 8 year old , I found it a good read and picked up lots of new tips on home entertainment/education as well . |
| 4 | ‘ I promised her the best view of Florence from here , Mama , ’ he said over his shoulder as he wrestled with the catch . |
| 5 | ‘ I promised you the best assassin in England , Mr Estabrook , and he 's here . |
| 6 | But I told him the best publishers to try — the pink-ohs , you know . |
| 7 | I offered her a good price but she was n't selling . |
| 8 | ‘ I brought you the best of what was left , ’ Simon went on . |
| 9 | As talking had helped Violet , the girl in Hope , I thought it a good idea to let him talk himself to sleep . |
| 10 | I thought it a good idea . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Because I thought it a good idea to have your home address , ’ he added , in the same tone . |
| 12 | I was scared of them but I was n't going to let them get away so I gave them a good run for their money . |
| 13 | I gave them a good show , with my writhings and moanings . |
| 14 | I gave her the best books |
| 15 | I gave him a good going-over , I can tell you . |
| 16 | ‘ I gave him a good whacking , ’ Wally told police as he was taken away on a stretcher . |
| 17 | Altogether , I did them a good turn . |
| 18 | I wished her a good rest . |