Example sentences of "[adj] he [vb past] [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 And when he had said this he placed himself at the feet of the Bishop , and there before all the people made a general confession of all his sins , and all the faults which he had committed against our Lord Jesus Christ .
2 I 'm sure he meant it for the best — I always told you , he means well — but I have to admit , he 's not an easy man to talk to .
3 In July 1908 he recruited him to the Board of Trade with the responsibility of making the proposals a reality .
4 At 9.55 he presented himself at the door of the tall and impassive apartment-house a block back from Great Portland Street in the Marble Arch district .
5 When I left in December 1928 he succeeded me in the house as Captain of Games .
6 Conflicts with his superiors deprived him of the prospect of promotion , and at the age of twenty-five he found himself on the retired list , reduced to half pay in 1812 .
7 First he sent him to the Jews to be tried as they said , then he sent him Herod then Pilate thought , if I scourge him that will satisfy them , let me just give him a beating and the folk will be happy and it 'll be alright .
8 I suppose I should be grateful he told me about the call at all , but he had to really , did n't he ?
9 All the same he stood his on the rug as he sat down , inhaled smoke and coughed with pleasure .
10 In 1953 he unveiled her at the Cannes film festival where she stole the limelight to such an extent that established stars could only get their pictures taken by posing with her .
11 The effort began to sap his strength and his muscles quivered as at last he pulled himself over the icy edge .
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