Example sentences of "i [vb past] it [be] [num] " in BNC.

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1 As I approached Gateshead Hall , I realized it was nine years since I had left it .
2 Then my head hit something else and I realized it was one of Armstrong 's rear tyres .
3 Neelam : Well first I thought it was twenty something but then I realised it was six ; two take away six ca n't do that … so … um … it went down to ten .
4 I guessed it was one of my circle of private informants on the Continent — the people even you do n't know about .
5 From the shape of its lights I guessed it was one of the small Peugeots .
6 I heard it was six weeks .
7 But when I started it was fifty-two and a half hours a week yes .
8 ‘ My first priority was to sign an organising scrum-half because I felt it was one of Widnes ’ weak-nesses , ’ revealed Larder .
9 last I knew it was five pence a year .
10 I knew it was 2.06 a.m. because the bedside clock told me so in orange digits big enough to divert aircraft if the curtains had been open .
11 I knew it was 2 midlands clubs , and that West Brom were involved … did nt realise it was stoke tho .
12 I thought it were one of them , you know when you go in hospital and you 're off work and that ?
13 I thought it were one of them , watch what you 're doing , I thought it were one of them but it 's not .
14 I thought it were one of them , watch what you 're doing , I thought it were one of them but it 's not .
15 I thought it were twenty sixth .
16 I thought it were three when they went to school .
17 I thought it was six or seven inches over the line , ’ he said .
18 I thought it was six , twenty six
19 I thought it was one of them .
20 Oh I thought it was one of them fifty pence ones .
21 and I said oh there 's Benjy , there must be something , you know , I thought it was one of the kids that had jumped or something because the little one had always climbing and jumping off the wall , breaking his leg you know the weak one , and the next minute saw the ambulance outside , but he must of been , it must of been too massive to be able to do anything cos he was n't breathing that bit you see
22 I 'm sorry I put a nought I thought it was two hundred and fifty but I 'm advised it was twenty five .
23 I thought it was two good attacking sides in a way , if you could put it all together .
24 I thought it was thirteen , was it ?
25 But I do n't think it 's three thousand I thought it was four thousand .
26 I did n't realise , I thought it was sixteen again .
27 I mean , I think , I , I think the Empire legally is well I thought it was nine hundred
28 Oh I thought it was nine he had .
29 Erm I I 'm not sure I need to look at the sheet I I thought it was ten when I looked .
30 All Americans go Eh Nine o'clock tomorrow I 'm going over to Kate ten thirty that gives me a bit of lee-way I 've got a at ten I thought it was ten thirty I ought to get some money out really You 're not going into Woking tomorrow morning are you doing your quiz ?
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