Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] [adv] [to-vb] his [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She bit into a croissant and tried unsuccessfully to ignore his presence . |
| 2 | He remembered the Lawnmarket , the black , stark gibbets , the criminal being pulled there and tried hard to control his shivering . |
| 3 | But I was only a child , so I just stood and watched him out of sight and turned reluctantly to deliver his message . |
| 4 | Billy Sullivan stopped in his tracks and turned suddenly to face his friend , his face serious . |
| 5 | They supported him throughout his year on remand , and worked hard to prepare his defence . |
| 6 | On one occasion he announced to all those assembled at Apollo Place that he had had enough of life and went downstairs to put his head in the oven . |
| 7 | He bent over , kissed the least precipitous bit of her chin that he could find and went downstairs to find his daughter . |
| 8 | She swathed the thing in damp cloths and plastic , and went indoors to make his supper . |
| 9 | Then , wishing to get closer quarters , she ran all the way to the railway station , gained a good position and ran forward to touch his arm . |
| 10 | Hank already had the feeling that his life was going to be anything but normal and was adamant about leaving school , but agreed reluctantly to tell his father when next he came home . |