Example sentences of "when i [num ord] read the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Quintin Hailsham told me later : ‘ When I first read the report my hair stood on end , and at my age that takes some doing . ’ |
| 2 | Marje says : ‘ When I first read the book , it seemed like fiction . |
| 3 | One of the things that surprised me when I first read the New Testament seriously was that it was always talking about a Dark Power in the universe — a mighty evil spirit who was held to be the Power behind death and disease , and sin . |
| 4 | It was very good — even though it left a nasty taste in my mouth , the same sort of shudder I felt when I first read The Turn of the Screw . |
| 5 | Let me give you an example , one I remember because years ago when I first read the book I actually penetrated the secret . |