Example sentences of "i [adv] [vb past] [prep] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had just winched in the staysail 's port sheet when the explosion sounded , or something so like an explosion that I instinctively cowered by Wavebreaker 's rail as my mind whipped back to the crash of practice shells ripping through the sleet in Norway . |
| 2 | ‘ I rarely used to Hasselblad . |
| 3 | When I eventually returned to Vienna to make music , I was completely relaxed within myself . |
| 4 | Railway stations are almost home to me now , I realized , when I eventually arrived at Victoria . |
| 5 | ‘ I eventually arrived in Los Angeles and got a job with a show-business agency as a secretary . |
| 6 | It was as fine an afternoon as you could wish for as I slowly descended to Malham Beck , the Cove coming into view on my left as I walked down . |
| 7 | Afterwards , having made desperately light of the gaffe , I defensively hissed to Jack : ‘ Well , it 's not pronounced Botha is it ? |
| 8 | well I only lived in London for about six months . |
| 9 | ‘ In Nigeria I only knew of Guinness as the stout and Harp lager so I have been surprised by the diversity of the company , ’ reflects . |
| 10 | Ah , I only said to Chris the other day , I thought god I have n't seen Trevor for ages , I honestly did and I , I did n't think you know , anything wrong with him . |
| 11 | And I only said to Joe yesterday |
| 12 | ‘ Tomorrow we will look for a house to rent but as I only arrived in London this morning I have not had the time . |
| 13 | I only arrived from London a minute ago . |
| 14 | ‘ I only moved from Middlesbrough because I became a little stale . |
| 15 | Exactly a week later I suddenly went to Oxford by the most impossible train which stopped at every station . |
| 16 | I just laughed at Anwar , as we all did , but no one dared say the one true thing : it was all his own fault . |
| 17 | I just stared at Santerre 's cheery face . |
| 18 | I just went to Mike and Rob 's house and my friends . |
| 19 | I just said to Walt , we ought to be getting a gon-doh-lar back . ’ |
| 20 | I do n't know yet , I just said to Christy what time will you be in in the morning I do n't have time yet , in case if I have I can ask you . |
| 21 | As we see from the passage I just quoted from Barthes , the work or labour that the writer puts into composing his text is brushed aside as of no importance . |
| 22 | I just barged into Shirnette . |
| 23 | I just phoned up Leeds for tickets for the Arse game on 24th August , and they tell me that ‘ Tickets will only be available for members ’ , and here 's me thinking that I do n't need to bother with a premier / membership card this year to get my tickets . |
| 24 | so that , I just spoke to Shirley . |
| 25 | I just spoke to Shirley . |
| 26 | I just spoke to Jackson . |
| 27 | And she called me later , and said , ‘ Excuse me , but I just talked to Fred and I told him the story , and he 's invited you to tea tomorrow at his house . ’ |
| 28 | BELVILLE : I will likewise make over to you a farm I lately purchased in Kent , which brings in two hundred and fifty pounds per annum clear of all deductions . |
| 29 | I already bought in Woolworths once ! |
| 30 | After a seven hour train journey , I finally arrived at Dartington College of Arts . |