Example sentences of "[Wh adv] i [be] [art] child " in BNC.
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| 1 | My resemblance to my father — which had always been remarked upon when I was a child — was now startling . |
| 2 | ‘ I used to puff peas when I was a child , ’ Jehana said , and took the blowpipe from him . |
| 3 | In the past , habit is expressed by used to or , when a number of habits are referred to , would may be used : I used to walk three miles to school ( every morning ) when I was a child ; He would wake up at about 6.30 . |
| 4 | Well I can I can remember when I was a child and kids had a lot of time to do hobbies and a favourite hobby was to make a a garden and I never made one , but a friend of mine was ooh forever making these things and giving them away as presents you got the lid of a biscuit tin or something of that sort and you I do n't know what they used for grass they used to model little ducks and things and he had a piece of mirror to make a pond have you ever seen this done ? |
| 5 | I remember when I was a child that occasionally my parents would have visitors to the house , people that I 'd never set |