Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] he [vb past] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the excitement of his new job and other things that were happening he pushed the thought of Chris to the back of his mind until he realised that Maureen looked red-eyed and unhappy . |
| 2 | As soon as he realised what was happening he put the pressure on , and was closing with them when he saw another assault boat . |
| 3 | Mike 's boss , Max Smith , 53 , said : ‘ Even though he was trapped he finished the job . ’ |
| 4 | But a disciplinary hearing of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland was told he sold the product without a prescription . |
| 5 | ‘ That as soon as he was refuelled he took the opportunity of seeing if he could locate the remains of that American plane ? ’ |
| 6 | When the Mass was finished he followed the priest into the vestry . |
| 7 | When he was finished he sat the boy up and tousled his hair . |
| 8 | Both came to the Sunday services immediately after coming along to the centre , one of the lads having a belief in Jesus but had never taken the step of repentance and asking Him into his heart , when he did his reaction was to say he felt the chains fall from him and that he believes Jesus has broken his addiction to alcohol . |
| 9 | Once the letter was sent he regretted the remark — and he got a frosty reply from Sir Randolph . |