Example sentences of "[verb] he [verb] [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Penry Vaughan 's irritation at being saddled with an unwelcome guest was understandable enough , but surely he could have let her know he 'd spoken to the police ! |
| 2 | Lesley-Anne Rawlings , prosecuting , said he had at first claimed he had gone into the school on August 9 to try and put the fire out . |
| 3 | Bemused by what was happening he moved to go to the bathroom , and was immediately grabbed by two police officers . |
| 4 | After the cab had departed he 'd returned to the body search ; a couple of rough-looking kids came sneaking up the alley for purposes unknown , but a long , low growl from the shadows sent them running . |
| 5 | They say he has traded with the Soul Eaters for centuries , although I do n't know why . |
| 6 | He 's been doing the journey for fifteen years because he says he loves living in the country . |
| 7 | Richard says he started ski-ing on the coast and then one day went out with skies and that 's how he started barefoot … he says three years ago he stopped competing as life or death and just goes out to enjoy himself |
| 8 | George Waldron , the MP for Buckingham , says he 's shocked by the loss of 250 jobs at the Westcote Rocket Research Plant . |
| 9 | Mr Larkin says he has learned from the criminal underworld about the events on the night of April 27 . |
| 10 | Moss says he has negotiated with the unnamed firms to ensure they wo n't be duplicating each others ' efforts . |
| 11 | Moss says he has negotiated with the unnamed firms to ensure they wo n't be duplicating each others ' efforts . |
| 12 | He joined the RAF fresh from A-levels and says he decided to go for the degree so he would have another string to his bow . |
| 13 | It seemed he had left in the Casa Guidi a gun of which he was fond , taking only his hunting rifle in case he had the chance to go into the country to shoot rabbits . |
| 14 | As he passed quickly in front of the flame , Tallis got the hint of scratches on his body , and she imagined he had run through the tight thorn scrub between the village and his purloined domain upon the hill . |
| 15 | ‘ Come on you bugger , show yourself , ’ he muttered He decided to wade into the pool . |
| 16 | The boy manservant , George Yaxlee , had said he 'd gone to the stable to meet Leon , the Italian boy , at nine on Friday night ; they had stayed together , first at the stable , then at the darts final at the Dersingham Arms until ten-thirty . |
| 17 | When Geoff came into the staff room on the alcohol problems unit I assumed he had come to the wrong ward . |
| 18 | Whatever hurts he had suffered in the past , with his Leo open-heartedness , he was one of nature 's true romantics . |
| 19 | Graham brought proceedings to a standstill , arguing that he was within his rights to declare even though the rules stated he had to bat for the full 10 overs . |
| 20 | He was the defence correspondent of his paper and I was n't surprised to hear he 'd served in the military . |
| 21 | Kaas had said nothing , had just wondered what they would say about his public image if they ever discovered the extent of the terrorist acts he had unleashed in the last few months . |
| 22 | In the witness box , Steventon-Rogers claimed he had gone to the shed unarmed and grabbed the knife from a work bench when Mr Smith became angry and attacked him . |
| 23 | When officers arrived he had climbed into the back yard and the Volvo was seen to be on fire . |
| 24 | When officers arrived he had climbed into the back yard and the Volvo was seen to be on fire . |
| 25 | It is understood he intends to retire at the end of his contract in June 1994 and had negotiated a deal with Poynton to boost his retirement proceeds . |
| 26 | If you can see a result If I talk to John Smith and tell him that I know he keeps riding on the pavement at you know , with no lights , it sounds minor , but the old age pensioner who keeps nearly getting missed , it 's very you know upsetting . |
| 27 | Before he finished speaking he had sprung towards the stairs and up them , shouting now , ‘ It 'll be a longish drive ; ask Mary to put something up for me ; soup or something . ’ |
| 28 | He had insisted on going with her but Carrie was beginning to wish he had stayed in the shop . |
| 29 | The committee decided not to summon him , according to Chaplin , when they heard he planned to appear in the costume , boots and battered bowler of the Chaplin tramp . |
| 30 | In 1976 , the mother and step-father parted , and in 1990 , the woman heard he had parted from the mother of his daughter and wanted access . |