Example sentences of "i were [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's not as though I were writing a new book , ’ Elinor said crossly . |
| 2 | If I were wearing a next-to-nothing nightie and he was sitting on my bed , I 'd be having serious trouble breathing too ! |
| 3 | Erm and , and very enjoyable days they were , but erm I think if I were to plan a big party , or an anniversary or something like that , and I 'd hope those would be jolly enjoyable days too . |
| 4 | If I were to use a fine grained canvas the paint would become thick and unworkable . |
| 5 | It 's the sort of ’ You stupid boy , stop trying to drown yourself ’ speech I can imagine I would deliver if I were dragging a recalcitrant lad back to land . |
| 6 | He explained the set-up ; Duncan and I were to pull an Aspel-laden rickshaw through the busy streets of Charing Cross — ignoring the irate rush-hour traffic , which was being held up by an army of floor assistants — to the steps of Charing Cross underground station . |
| 7 | If I were interviewing a new act , I would try to ascertain their sheer punishment factor . |
| 8 | I would not want to change even if I were offered a British-sounding voice . |
| 9 | There was this rather famous instance where he had to scrub the floor while Pamela and I were having a long and involved discussion , but I was told that people could n't take their eyes off him . |