| "I was changing the CD..." | 36 |
| "I was elsewhere" excuse | 34 |
| "I was freer when I didn't have __": Tyson | 56 |
| "I was getting a strange vibe from her, but ___ ..." | 62 |
| "I was home all night," for one | 41 |
| "I was home alone, asleep" isn't a very good one | 62 |
| "I was home asleep at the time of the murder" and others | 66 |
| "I was home watching TV," e.g. | 40 |
| "I was hoping that wouldn't happen" | 49 |
| "I was just about to call you!," e.g. | 47 |
| "I was not expecting it to be that good" | 50 |
| "I was not expecting that" | 36 |
| "I was nowhere near Oakland," e.g. | 44 |
| "I was out of town at the time of the murder," e.g. | 61 |
| "I was out of town at the time," e.g. | 47 |
| "I was out of town," for one | 38 |
| "I was scared out of my ___" | 38 |
| "I was sleeping at the time," e.g. | 44 |
| "I was stuck in traffic at the time," e.g. | 52 |
| "I was surrounded by..." | 34 |
| "I Was the ___," Presley hit | 38 |
| "I was thirsty, so I opened a ___ ..." | 48 |
| "I was volunteering at the orphanage at the time of the murder," e.g. | 79 |
| "I was walking the dog at the time," e.g. | 51 |
| "I was worried you weren't showing up!" | 53 |
| "I was wrong ... big whoop" | 37 |
| "I was wrong. So what" | 32 |
| "I was wrong. What can I say?" | 40 |
| "I was wrong. Who cares?!" | 36 |
| "I was wrong—tough!" | 34 |
| "I was ___ believe that..." | 37 |
| "I was ___ close ..." | 31 |
| "I was ___ I could . . . " | 36 |
| "I was ___ in Babylon": Henley | 40 |
| "I was ___ stiff" | 27 |
| "I Was ___ War Bride" | 31 |
| "I was ___" | 21 |
| "I Was ___" (Alanis Morissette song on the album "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie") | 106 |
| "I wasn't born yesterday!" | 40 |
| "I wasn't expecting that!" | 40 |
| "I wasn't expecting to see you here!" | 51 |
| "I wasn't expecting you ..." | 42 |
| "I wasn't expecting you!" lead-in | 47 |
| "I wasn't the only one?!" | 39 |
| "I wasn't there" | 30 |
| "I wasn't there," e.g. | 36 |
| "I wasn't __ yesterday!" | 38 |
| "I wasn't ___ yesterday!" | 39 |
| "I Whistle a Happy Tune" singer | 41 |
| "I wholeheartedly agree" | 34 |
| "I will --- and go now..." (Yeats) | 45 |
| "I will always wear black; even when I enjoy a concert I will never do more than sway disaffectedly," etc. | 116 |
| "I Will Be" singer Lewis | 34 |
| "I will build up my web-based business," said ___ | 59 |
| "I will drink/Life to the ___": Tennyson | 50 |
| "I will fear __": Psalm 23 | 36 |
| "I will follow a no-fat diet," said ___ | 49 |
| "I Will Follow ___" (1963 #1 hit) | 43 |
| "I Will Follow ___": 1963 chart-topper | 48 |
| "I will look on the bright side of things," said ___ | 62 |
| "I will pay more attention to my appearance," said ___ | 64 |
| "I will play the ___, and die in music": Emilia | 57 |
| "I will sing ___ the Lord ...": Exodus | 48 |
| "I will sing ___ the Lord": Exodus | 44 |
| "I will speak daggers to __, but use none": Hamlet | 60 |
| "I will speak daggers ___ . . . ": Hamlet | 51 |
| "I Will Survive" singer | 33 |
| "I Will Survive" singer Gloria | 40 |
| "I will ___ and go now": Yeats | 40 |
| "I will ___ farther" | 30 |
| "I will ___ mine eyes . . . ": Psa. 121:1 | 51 |
| "I will ___ thee go . . .": Gen. 32:26 | 48 |
| "I Will ___ You a New Life" Everclear | 47 |
| "I Will ____" (disco hit) | 35 |
| "I win!" | 18 |
| "I win," in chess | 27 |
| "I wish 'twere otherwise" | 39 |
| "I Wish --- Love" | 27 |
| "I Wish I Had an Evil ___" (Magnetic Fields song) | 59 |
| "I Wish I Had ___," Kahn-Le Boy song | 46 |
| "I wish I __ seen that" | 33 |
| "I wish it could be!" | 31 |
| "I wish you a meretricious and a happy New Year" penner | 65 |
| "I wish you would step back from that ___, my friend" | 63 |
| "I wish you would!" | 29 |
| "I wish!" | 19 |
| "I Wish" rapper __-Lo | 31 |
| "I Wish" rapper ___-Lo | 32 |
| "I won the lottery!" feeling | 38 |
| "I won! I won!," e.g. | 31 |
| "I won't ask again" | 33 |
| "I won't bore you with the rest" | 46 |
| "I Won't Dance" composer Jerome | 45 |
| "I WON'T GO TO BED . . . " | 40 |
| "I won't grow up" proclaimer in a classic tale | 60 |
| "I won't hear of it!" | 35 |
| "I won't let it get to me" | 40 |
| "I won't let you choke on the ___ around your neck" | 65 |
| "I won't lie to you ..." | 38 |
| "I won't miss it" | 31 |