Example sentences of "[to-vb] [subord] he [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He did no wilful damage but regarded himself as entitled to go where he wished for the purpose in his mind without regard to the rights of ownership and the alleged presence of man traps and spring guns . |
| 2 | It may be that none of these incidents , taken by itself , would be very significant , but the cumulative effect of them supports the view that the plaintiff and her husband subordinated their own interests to the wishes of the deceased … the plaintiff 's acts went well beyond what was called for by natural love and affection for someone to whom she had no blood relationship , and both she and her husband made it very clear in their evidence that there was no great love and affection between her husband and the deceased , and that he was only willing to pay for meals that the plaintiff provided for the deceased and to work as he did in the garden of the cottage because of the expectation that the deceased 's estate would in due course pass to the plaintiff . |
| 3 | Charles must use these years to make his mark and dabble in things that he may have to surrender when he succeeds to the throne . |
| 4 | Well you got nearly a mile to walk when he gets to the station . |
| 5 | He was trying to joke but he was unable to smile as he looked at the old cow . |
| 6 | He put three mugs on a tray and poured coffee so that he would have something to do when he went into the living-room . |
| 7 | Corbett told his companions to wait while he searched for the purveyor , Alexander . |
| 8 | The electrician , from Bishop Auckland , County Durham , has been hard to beat since he burst onto the racing scene in 1989 . |
| 9 | It gave him a good feeling , it was satisfying , just to think as he walked up the stairs , those floors are mine , this carved wood , these moulded ceilings . |
| 10 | But Connon stopped me , said Marcus had asked him to order while he went to the bog , and thrust a pint into my hand . |
| 11 | He began to tremble as he stepped through the door and looked up at the dim stairway which climbed steeply out of the bare and musty hall . |
| 12 | The result was plain to see as he stormed through the set to earn a morale-boosting 6–2 win and take the match to a third set . |
| 13 | Erica , who had been dressed to kill when he got to the flat , had agreed . |
| 14 | He asked the victim where he worked , then left him to expire as he raced to the drowned man 's place of employment . |