Example sentences of "did [adv] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | The moment she did so he was on her , grabbing her by the arm , so that the tray shook violently in her slippery hands , trying to drag her to the clock as he screamed , ‘ Look ! |
| 2 | ‘ For if he did so he 'd be proving my word worthless . |
| 3 | He flicked back the cuff of his jacket to glance at his watch and as he did so he saw that he was still carrying Maidstone 's hat . |
| 4 | He concluded the dance with a double spin , springing sideways in the air and kicking his feet sharply together and as he did so he landed in a heap on the bed . |
| 5 | Not for the first time he wished he believed in something as much as Gurder did so he could complain to it about his life . |
| 6 | As we did so he explained he had taken the day off , instead of next Sunday , which would have been part of his free week-end . |
| 7 | One morning when he did so he found Harriet cleaning two newborn cubs . |
| 8 | Hugh gave her its regular after-lunch kiss , and as he did so he saw , out of the corner of his wary eye , the extremely unwelcome figure of his father-in-law coming down Chancery Lane , carrying a walking-stick and an armful of newspapers . |
| 9 | As he did so he moved in the dreamy way of a man in a state of shock . |
| 10 | He explained without the slightest embarrassment , and while he did so he looped lengths of the rope clothes ' line by his feet . |
| 11 | As he did so he frantically waved it into the side . |
| 12 | Edward , leaden with gloom , waited for the kettle to boil ; as he did so he watched the steady progress of a wood-louse across the wall behind the sink . |
| 13 | And as he did so he continued to speak , letting his voice rise and fall like a flowing stream , lulling the sleeping child . |
| 14 | Merymose paused before replying , and when he did so he was awkward . |
| 15 | Frantically he rolled clear of any follow-up attack , and as he did so he felt something hard and bulky dig painfully into the small of his back . |
| 16 | Initially reluctant to tackle the area of post-war policy ( doubtless with thoughts of Lloyd George 's empty words of a quarter-century previously ) , when he did so he insisted on a full-blooded promise over the opposition of many in his party and administration . |
| 17 | He groped vaguely with his right hand as though reaching for a brush and as he did so he experienced an intolerable contraction in his chest , a paralysing pain , and with a cry of anguish he fell , taking the stool with him . |
| 18 | As she did so he moved over on to his back . |
| 19 | As they walked on , he started to talk about her future contract , and as he did so he put his arm about her shoulders and held her close . |
| 20 | As he did so he lost control of the vehicle which rolled over smashed into a lamp-post . |
| 21 | When asked to show what it was he offered a bottle opener , but Miss Sherwin said as he did so he dropped a polythene bag containing 12 LSD tabs and a small amount of cannabis resin . |
| 22 | He did so he actually organized the funeral . |
| 23 | It was in Mr Dunn 's interests to return the summons with his answers , because if he did not he would never know of judgement made against him in court declaring he owed Mr Rich the sum he claimed . |
| 24 | ‘ Did not he ever show himself a loyal supporter of the late king your husband ? ’ |
| 25 | With Thursday only a day or so hence , why did not he inform us there and then that he would be unable to convey our message to the queen our mother ? |
| 26 | Off the field , he conducted himself with the same composure and dignity as he did whenever he pulled on the white shirt of England or the claret and blue of West Ham . |
| 27 | Now Crosby insists : ‘ If he keeps playing as he did today he 's not going anywhere . ’ |
| 28 | Well I did n't him coming , and Ian saw me coming . |
| 29 | ‘ Did n't 'e tell ye he was off ? . ’ |
| 30 | When I said why did n't 'e go an' get it back 'isself , 'e said do n't ask questions . |