Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] [verb] he [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He dreamt that Lucie threw him from the parapet of a bridge into deep water , with a stone statue of Garvey tied round his neck . |
| 2 | The Norwich City and Scotland striker , a figure of such unmitigated misfortune that money deserted him at the height of what ought to have been a highly lucrative and rewarding career . |
| 3 | Gary said : ‘ It 's obvious that people want him in the England team . ’ |
| 4 | I read somewhere that Charlton chased him round the goal for this , is that true ? ? |
| 5 | ‘ Between ourselves , ’ she said , ‘ Ralph claims that James cheated him over the sale of Carinish Court . |
| 6 | Last year the Republic refused to extradite Mr Ryan to Britain to face terrorism charges , including conspiracy to murder and cause explosions , on the grounds that allegations in the Press and Parliament linking him with the IRA meant he would not receive a fair trial in Britain . |
| 7 | Laura passed Rex the gun and Rex bopped him on the head with it . |
| 8 | Late that evening , Corbett was found by a servant sent by Selkirk , who announced in broad Scots that the knight would be grateful if Corbett joined him in the outer bailey near the main gate . |
| 9 | On the other hand , the buyer will wish to have the comfort of the guarantee , and , in addition , whatever rights law and statute grant him in the particular circumstances of the case . |
| 10 | Wright 's last appearance for his country was as a sub against Hungary in Budapest in May , and Graham promised : ‘ If England pick him for the game against Norway next month he 'll join the squad ’ . |
| 11 | Carrie was hard put to it and she had little time to talk with him , but it was not long before Billy turned up at the cafe eager to see his friend and Carrie directed him into the back room . |
| 12 | I was already friendly with Tate , and Eddie knew him through the shop , so we soon made a threesome and we kept together for nearly fifty years . ’ |
| 13 | Gebrec returned from putting the bus away and Bonard took him by the arm and led him to the terrace . |
| 14 | French and Ukrainian , mathematics and chemistry bored him to the point of insanity ; only in music and English could he hope to get decent marks . |
| 15 | When Craft and Stravinsky visited him in the autumn of this year , Craft has recorded how he looked " younger and livelier " than he had before , but that he seemed " to think of himself as a hoary ancient with little time left . |
| 16 | He turned abruptly away and Willie followed him up the lane and back on to the main street . |
| 17 | The seas smashed into his back , wind and water clubbed him off the seat on to the cockpit sole . |
| 18 | Mann said it could be done and Denega drove him to the chapel to see ‘ if the small cracks in the facade could be enlarged ’ . |
| 19 | Tanner gasped : ‘ You bastards , ’ and Maxim chopped him under the ear and dropped him . |
| 20 | He said the care of the staff at Ipswich Hospital and Denise helped him through the most difficult time of his life . |
| 21 | When Willis came out , England were 197 ahead with 151 minutes and twenty overs left and there can not have been many who doubted West Indies would win , but with Willis lunging his left leg forward and Willey protecting him from the strike as much as possible , they began to put together a remarkable stand . |
| 22 | He learned the truth about the cuttings , closing his eyes when he thought of her sitting in the attic , her long day done , painstakingly writing for O'Connor the articles whose brilliance and feeling told him of the intellect which lay behind her beautiful face and emphasised again what he had thrown away . |
| 23 | Through his friendship Soutine was introduced to other young artists and saw them work in their studios and Modigliani guided him round the Louvre , pointing out the Italian painters he admired , the primitives and Giotto , Botticelli and Tintoretto . |
| 24 | It was said simply and sincerely and Kate followed him up the stairs gladly . |
| 25 | Wimbledon champion Edberg lasted until Courier beat him in the quarter finals . |
| 26 | After Maltote was rested Corbett and Ranulf met him in the hall . |
| 27 | Fox arrived with an assistant and Wycliffe took him to the vandalized room . |
| 28 | Kersey came in and Wycliffe put him in the picture . |
| 29 | He sought mandamus directed not to the visitor but to the provost and fellows to reinstate him on the grounds that the provost and fellows had breached the rules of natural justice . |
| 30 | But then the sound of different voices came to his ears , and Carolyn called him from the french windows . |